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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Haro: Hey Ram Don't live in that apartment. It has tiny rooms.
Ram: How do you know?
Haro: I have been living there. And that is the reason that I left that apartment.
  

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Haro: Hey , Ram . Don't live in that apartment. It has tiny rooms.

  • Haro: Hey , Ram .
  • Don't live in that apartment.
  • It has tiny rooms.
  • Ram: How do you know?
  • Haro: I have been living there.
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Haro: Hey, Ram. Don't live in that apartment. It has tiny rooms.
Ram: How do you know?
Haro: I have been living there. I used to live there. And that is the reason that I left that apartment.

CJ
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One more question, Sir. What if I am leaving my apartment today, can I say,'I have been living here for a year and I am moving today. Or I lived here for a year and I am mobing today. Which one is correct?
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AnonymousWhat if I am leaving my apartment today
I would say, I've lived here for a year and I'm moving today. That is the most appropriate form in my opinion.

have lived is more easily interpreted as having reached an end point than have been living, which suggests continuation.
have lived is more easily interpreted a

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