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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

I am living here now for three years now

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002. I've lived here for three years now.02br
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00I understand that numner 2 is correct but how do I explain why and show subject+??+??02br
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0#1 wrong02br 00#2 OK02br 02br 00If you want to highlight something done during a period of time between a particular moment in the past and the present moment, you have to use either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous. 02br 02br 01i 00I've lived here for 3 years02i 00 OR 01i 00I've been living here for 3 years02i 00. 02i 00 - OK - You use it when it's supposed that the person whom you ask doesn't have any plans for the weekend yet and he hasn't thought of the way to spend it.

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  • 0#1 wrong02br 00#2 OK02br 02br 00If you want to highlight something done during a period of time between a particular moment in the past and the present moment, you have to use either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
  • 02br 02br 01i 00I've lived here for 3 years02i 00 OR 01i 00I've been living here for 3 years02i 00.
  • 02i 00 - OK - You use it when it's supposed that the person whom you ask doesn't have any plans for the weekend yet and he hasn't thought of the way to spend it.
  • 02i 00 - OK - You use it when it's supposed that the person whom you ask already has some plans for the weekend, he's already made up his mind on it.
  • This question implies a greater degree of certainty than the previous one.
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0#1 wrong02br
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00If you want to highlight something done during a period of time between a particular moment in the past and the present moment, you have to use either Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous. 02br
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01i00I've lived here for 3 years02i00 OR 01i00I've been living here for 3 y
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10how do I explain why12blockquote
10 ??? It's correct because it follows the rules of English grammar! I don't understand what you have in mind here.01blockquote
01cite10Anonymous12cite10show subject+??+??12blockquote
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