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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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How long has he been there?

How long has he lived there?

How long has he been living there?

My question is:-Are these three sentences given above same in meaning?
  

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The second and third are about the same. The first (to me) doesn't give me the sense that he lives there; he may be only visiting/staying there temporarily. The third COULD make it sound like his move there was relatively recent.

— BarbaraPA

  • The second and third are about the same.
  • The first (to me) doesn't give me the sense that he lives there; he may be only visiting/staying there temporarily.
  • The third COULD make it sound like his move there was relatively recent.
  • A: Can Peter come too?
  • B: No, Peter is in New Orleans.
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The second and third are about the same. The first (to me) doesn't give me the sense that he lives there; he may be only visiting/staying there temporarily.

The third COULD make it sound like his move there was relatively recent.

A: Can Peter come too?
B: No, Peter is in New Orleans.
A: Again?
B: No, he's STILL in New Orleans
A: Wow. How long has he been there no
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