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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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exRanger profile picture exRangerJanuary 2019
Also correct: "I've lived here five years." (the inclusion of the proposition "for" is implicit, and thus it is superfluous)

And a reminder: "5" in both sentences should be spelled out, i.e., "five".
shawn_boot profile picture shawn_bootOctober 2019
Definitely interchangeable.
The difference is the tense of the verb ‘to live’
1) present tense
2) past tense
I have been living here for five years (and will continue to do so)
OR
I have lived here for 5 years (and will continue to do so)

tariq_deen profile picture tariq_deenMay 2018
I've been living here for 5 years
bayarsaikh profile picture bayarsaikhMay 2018
Which is correct? I have been living here for ten years, nevertheless I dont know about me.
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Jack_Mike profile picture Jack_MikeJanuary 2023
I have been living here for 5 years is the correct
Lady5g profile picture Lady5gMarch 2022
Both are correct.
Mugaanyi profile picture MugaanyiNovember 2021
Both statements are correct but with a different slit meaning.