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17 Nov 2020
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English (UK)
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Can someone explain to me why I should write "she has lived in the same house since she was born" instead of "she has been living in the same house since she was born?
Can someone explain to me why I should write "she has lived in the same house since she was born" instead of "she has been living in the same house since she was born?
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@gloriuccia12 No particular difference, both are correct. However, "She has been living.." there is the focus on the period of time.
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@sarahpandabusiness
They are interchangeable
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