Present perfect continuous tense/live

0Sentence A. My friends have been living in the next house for five years.02br
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02br 02br 00davkett 05000 #123154 Mon, 01 Aug 05 09:38 PM 02br 02br 02br 02br 02td

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00The 'so far' should take care of the 'still listening' idea.02br
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00Hello Grammar Teacher/Teachers,02br
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001 Are the two sentences, A and B, formal and acceptable since my friends have not moved house at the time of speaking or writing ?02br
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002.Is 01u00davkett02u00's way of expression more formal and applicable to my case in the B sentence ?02br
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00Thank you.02br
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