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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect in the negative
Hi,
1.'I have lived in London for 3 years.'
2.'I have been living in London for 3 years.'
The above sentences are similar in meaning,according to a grammar book.Do they have the same meaning when used in the negative?
I.e.'I haven't been living in London for 3 years'and 'I haven't lived in London for 3 years.'
1.'I have lived in London for 3 years.'
2.'I have been living in London for 3 years.'
The above sentences are similar in meaning,according to a grammar book.Do they have the same meaning when used in the negative?
I.e.'I haven't been living in London for 3 years'and 'I haven't lived in London for 3 years.'
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" B: "No, you misheard. I haven't been living in London for 3 years, I have been living in London for 23 years! A; Do you know if there are buses between Marble Arch and Piccadilly?
- " B: "No, you misheard.
- I haven't been living in London for 3 years, I have been living in London for 23 years!
- A; Do you know if there are buses between Marble Arch and Piccadilly?
- e.
- it has been 3 years since I lived in London.
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A: "So, you have been living in London for 3 years."
B: "No, you misheard. I haven't been living in London for 3 years, I have been living in London for 23 years!
A; Do you know if there are buses between Marble Arch and Piccadilly?
B: Sorry, I can't help you, 'I haven't lived in London for 3 years.' i.e. it has been 3 years since I lived in London.
B: "No, you misheard. I haven't been living in London for 3 years, I have been living in London for 23 years!
A; Do you know if there are buses between Marble Arch and Piccadilly?
B: Sorry, I can't help you, 'I haven't lived in London for 3 years.' i.e. it has been 3 years since I lived in London.
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Hi,
1. I have lived in London for three years - You have lived in London for three years in the past, but you now live in another city in the world / country.
2. I have been living in London for three years - You have lived in London for three years, and you intend to go on living there in the future as well.
3. I haven't lived in London for three years - You haven't liv
1. I have lived in London for three years - You have lived in London for three years in the past, but you now live in another city in the world / country.
2. I have been living in London for three years - You have lived in London for three years, and you intend to go on living there in the future as well.
3. I haven't lived in London for three years - You haven't liv
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Regards1. I have lived in London for three years - You have lived in London for three years in the past, but you now live in another city in the world / country.Sorry Regards, I have to disagree.
We should know the rules. Present perfect connects the p
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In the negative, I hear "I haven't lived in London for three years" as "It was three years ago that I left London, and I've been living somewhere else since then."
It's three years of "not living in London."
It's three years of "not living in London."
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Hi,
It's as same as what I've written. Look at my post above. That's why I said "again".
Regards
It's as same as what I've written. Look at my post above. That's why I said "again".
Regards
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