Is since 10 years correct?

Senior Member. Technically, “Since ten years ago” is grammatically correct, since the word “ago” denotes a point in time, and “since” always needs to refer to a point (i.e. since 2003, since I was a baby, since the last time we spoke, etc).

How long you have been here meaning?

“How long have you been here?” This is used to ask someone how many days/weeks/months have they stayed in a particular place.

Can we say since 3 years?

We use for with a period of time in the past, present or future. We use since with a point in time in the past. For refers to periods of time, e.g. 3 years, 4 hours, ages, a long time, months, years. Not: She’s been on the phone since hours.

Can I say since 2 years?

Since Two Years: Which One is Correct? Common English Errors: Grammatically speaking, For and Since are both prepositions which can be used in a sentence to express a specific time or period of time depending on the context.

Has lived here meaning?

He has lived here for 5 years. Has lived means not living here anymore. He has been living here for 5 years. HAS BEEN LIVING means he is still living in the same place and it’s been 5 years that he is there.

Is it correct to say I have lived here for 5 years?

It is correct to say, I have lived here for 5 years. Here is an example of how to use the word since: It has been 5 years since I have lived here. So, that means you may be back in the place where you lived five years ago! It’s wrong. Right: I have lived here for five years. Right: I have lived here since 2012.

Is it correct to say “I have been living here since”?

The correct way to say that would be “I have been living here for five years” or “I have been living here since (enter year, eg: 2008) No, it is wrong to say I have been living here since five years. Because, since shows point of time. Hence, we should replace since with for which shows period of time.

What is the difference between I have been living and  I have lived?

What is the difference between “I have been living” and “I have lived”? This tense is called the “Present Perfect Continuous” (have been living). It means I have lived there for 2 years and, by implication, that I’m going to continue to live there for at least the near future.

What does ‘I have lived in London for five years’ mean?

“I have lived in London for five years” can (but does not have to) mean the same. So, it can mean that you currently live in London and that you have lived there for an uninterrupted period five years.