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Which is correct? ”I’ve been living here for 5 years” OR ”I’ve lived here for 5 years”?

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YoBlackBlack profile picture YoBlackBlackMarch 2013
Which one is correct? I have been living here for 5 years. (or) I lived here for 5 years.
  • julie_g2913 profile picture julie_g2913January 2017
    The first one is correct. The second isn't a sentence I would ever use, I'd say "I lived there for 5 years". If you're still living there you'd say "I've been living here for 5 years". Definitely I don't think the second is grammatically correct but even if it were it makes no practical sense. Just my gut feeling hope it helps xo