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Which option is correct:He lived/has lived in London for 3 years, but he lives in NY now.He went/has been to NY 3 times, but he is back in London now.

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

All are correct.

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Anonymous · Answer

Either option for either case is grammatically correct for a variety of situations, but they emphasize slightly different things.

He lived in London for three years, but he lives in NY now. (as if he lived in London at some indefinite point in the past but moved to NY thereafter, and remains there now)

He has lived in London for three years, but he lives in NY now. (as if he was just recently living in London and the change of address to NY is news for the listener)

He went to NY three times, but he is back in London now. (as if trying to explain his lengthy absences from London. He went to New York three times, and that takes time)

He has been to NY three times, but he is back in London now. (as if contradicting someone who says he never left London and has never been to NY. He HAS been to NY, three times to be exact)

Slight detail, but you should spell out single digit whole numbers. 3 --> three, and so on.

Mmagdaaa · Answer

Thanks, that's helpful.

DoNotPassGoSlight detail, but you should spell out single digit whole numbers. 3 --> three, and so on.

I didn't know there was such rule, I will remember about it now

Perfect Stranger · Answer

Thanks for sharing your questions and your answers.

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