I have been living here since vs I have lived here since

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I have been living here since' is used to emphasize the continuous action of living in a place up to the present moment. 'I have lived here since' is used to state a fact about the duration of living in a place without emphasizing the continuity of the action.

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I have been living here since

This phrase is correct and commonly used to emphasize the continuous action of living in a place up to the present moment.

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of living in a place started in the past and continues up to the present moment. It emphasizes the duration and continuity of the action.

Examples:

I have been living here since I moved to this city.
She has been living here since she graduated from college.

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I have been living here since five years ago. Both those sentences are in the sense that you are still living in that place ...
Oct 29, 2019 ... I have lived here since 2006. I have been living here since 2006. The first sentence may mean that you have been living there since 2006 and ...
I have been living here since five years ago. Both those sentences are in the sense that you are still living in that place — starting from five years ago ...
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Alternatives:

I have been a resident here since
I have been staying here since
I have been residing here since
I have been occupying this place since
I have been dwelling here since

I have lived here since

This phrase is correct and commonly used to state a fact about the duration of living in a place without emphasizing the continuity of the action.

This phrase is used to simply state the fact that the action of living in a place started in the past and continues up to the present moment. It does not emphasize the continuity of the action.

Examples:

I have lived here since I was a child.
They have lived here since they got married.

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I have lived here since 2007” would be interpreted to mean that you started living here in 2007, and you still do to this day. As soon as you say “I had” ...
Oct 29, 2019 ... I have lived here since 2006. I have been living here since 2006. The first sentence may mean that you have been living there since 2006 and ...
Sep 16, 2020 ... "I have lived here since I was little." means you used to live there since you were a child but not anymore. "I have been living here since I ...
Dec 26, 2019 ... What is the difference between I have lived here for 3 years and I have lived here since 3 years ... Similar questions.

Alternatives:

I have resided here since
I have stayed here since
I have been here since
I have occupied this place since
I have dwelled here since

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