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Akdom Posted 17 years ago
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I have lived for about a decade in France.

I lived for about a decade, on and off, in France and later moved to the United States.
I lived about a decade, on and off, in France and later moved to the United States.
I've lived about a decade, on and off, in France and later moved to the United States.
which sentence is correct?

1. Are both "for about a decade" and "about a decade" correct adverb clause of "lived?"
2. I would prefer "present perfect tense." But Which do you think is right in this context, past tense or past perfect?
  

Top answer

The "for" is optional - you can use both. Simple past tense is fine. Present perfect is not OK, because your sentence implies that you are no longer living in France.

— AlpheccaStars

  • The "for" is optional - you can use both.
  • Simple past tense is fine.
  • Present perfect is not OK, because your sentence implies that you are no longer living in France.
  • Present perfect is used to mean continuation up to the present.
  • Past perfect would be correct if you stated a time reference for when the action (living in France) ended.
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The "for" is optional - you can use both.
Simple past tense is fine.
Present perfect is not OK, because your sentence implies that you are no longer living in France. Present perfect is used to mean continuation up to the present.
Past perfect would be correct if you stated a time reference for when the action (living in France) ended. "Later" to me is not specific enough, so it sou
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