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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

'live' vs 'living'

Could you tell me what the difference is between 1 and 2?

1. He is living in New York.
2. He lives in New York.

Also, can I replace 'living' with 'staying', and 'lives' with 'stays'?
Thank you.
  

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Without context, there is no difference in meaning. Yes, the other verbs could substitute.

— Philip

  • Without context, there is no difference in meaning.
  • Yes, the other verbs could substitute.
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Without context, there is no difference in meaning. Yes, the other verbs could substitute.
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lucas21c1. He is living in New York.
I get the impression he is there temporarily.
lucas21c2. He lives in New York.
He lives there permanently.

CB
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lucas21c... difference ... 1. He is living in New York. 2. He lives in New York.
My parents were living in London when I was born.
I am living in Toronto while I attend university, but my real home is in Montreal.
We're living in a motel while they repair the flood damage we had to our home recently.

He lives in New York. He has always lived
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Can I replace the 'lives' with 'stays', and 'living' with 'staying'? Also, are their difference the same as the relation between 'lives' and 'living'?
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lucas21cCan I replace the 'lives' with 'stays', and 'living' with 'staying'? Also, are their difference the same as the relation between 'lives' and 'living'?
No. "stay" is not a synonym of "live".

It's "staying" in a city, because it's regarded as temporary. It's not living there. We don't say "stay" in a city unless we do it on various occasions:
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