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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Live/stay in the dormitory

Yesterday I stayed/lived in my aunt's house when I visited her in Taipei.
A college student may stay/live either in the dormitory or out of campus.

Hi,
Do both stay/ed and live/d fit in the above two sentences? If not, could you tell me when to use "stay" and when "live?" Thanks.
  

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) It might sound a little more natural say "I stayed at my aunt's house. ) A college student may live either in the dormitory or off campus . Only use "stay" if you are contrasting it with moving out, like this : Did you decide to move off campus for your senior year?

— Khoff

  • ) It might sound a little more natural say "I stayed at my aunt's house.
  • ) A college student may live either in the dormitory or off campus .
  • Only use "stay" if you are contrasting it with moving out, like this : Did you decide to move off campus for your senior year?
  • No, I decided to stay in the dormitory.
  • Does this help?
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Use "stay" in the first sentence (because it's for a short time.) It might sound a little more natural say "I stayed at my aunt's house. (For some reason I can't quite explain, if you say "in" it sounds as though your aunt was not there -- you were in her house, but not actually visiting her.)

A college student may live either in the dormitory or off campus. Only u
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