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Present perfect and Present perfect continuous. Are they interchangeable or not?
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Some experts feel that there is sometimes a difference.
1. I have lived in Los Angeles for more than 60 years.
2. I have been living in Los Angeles for one year.
Some people think that if you are referring to a permanent situation (as in No. 1), the present perfect is more appropriate.
Some people think that the present perfect progressive is more appropriate for a temporary situation:
I have been living in Los Angeles for one year, but when I graduate from UCLA I plan to return to my country.
Some experts feel that there is sometimes a difference.
1. I have lived in Los Angeles for more than 60 years.
2. I have been living in Los Angeles for one year.
Some people think that if you are referring to a permanent situation (as in No. 1), the present perfect is more appropriate.
Some people think that the present perfect progressive is more appropriate for a temporary situation:
I have been living in Los Angeles for one year, but when I graduate from UCLA I plan to return to my country.
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