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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

What the difference?

between

I have lived in Paris.

and

I have been living in Paris.
  

Top answer

As they stand, without further context: I have lived in Paris... but I no longer live there. I have been living in Paris...

  • As they stand, without further context: I have lived in Paris...
  • but I no longer live there.
  • I have been living in Paris...
  • and I still live there.
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As they stand, without further context:


I have lived in Paris...but I no longer live there.

I have been living in Paris... and I still live there.

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i have lived in Paris ----> i lived in Paris, now I'm living in Paris, but i won't live in Paris anymore
I have been living in Paris----> i lived in Paris, I'm living in Paris and i will continue living in paris
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Here is a penny for thought:

My family has owned the business for 20 years. This says my family started the business 20 years ago and still has ownership. If this grammatical reasoning stands, "I have lived in Paris" by itself is an incomplete sentence in my opinion because present perfect tense suggests that the process is still true. Learners should give the question sentences a

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