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Kingston123 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Please tell me the difference in meaning of these two.

I have lived in Bristol since 1984

I have been living in Bristol since 1984

Please tell me the difference in meaning of these two.

  

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If I were to utter those sentences today, in 2017, I would use the first one. The progressive tense appears to suggest that I haven't lived in Bristol for a long time and that I may not settle down there. CB

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  • If I were to utter those sentences today, in 2017, I would use the first one.
  • The progressive tense appears to suggest that I haven't lived in Bristol for a long time and that I may not settle down there.
  • CB
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If I were to utter those sentences today, in 2017, I would use the first one. The progressive tense appears to suggest that I haven't lived in Bristol for a long time and that I may not settle down there.

CB

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