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Which one is correct?

1-She has lived in seven different countries so she knows a lot about different cultures.

2-She lived in seven different countries so she knows a lot about different cultures.

Could you tell me the reason for your choice?

  

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Both are grammatically possible, but (1) is the more likely. This is because living in those countries is perceived as contributing to her present overall experience of life or activities. We typically use the present perfect when talking about past activities that build into our present body of experience.

  • Both are grammatically possible, but (1) is the more likely.
  • This is because living in those countries is perceived as contributing to her present overall experience of life or activities.
  • We typically use the present perfect when talking about past activities that build into our present body of experience.
  • Some people might like to put a comma before "so".
  • Best English 1-She has lived in seven different countries so she knows a lot about different cultures.
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Both are grammatically possible, but (1) is the more likely. This is because living in those countries is perceived as contributing to her present overall experience of life or activities. We typically use the present perfect when talking about past activities that build into our present body of experience.

Some people might like to put a comma before "so".

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