Shun:
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Why do we sometimes treat Present Perfect differently, because of the different members of the Past Family?
Ex1: He has lived in Japan in the past. (a finish)
Ex2: He has lived in Japan in the past five years. (a continuity)
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Both examples express that he lived in Japan at some unknown time within the past (five years). Whether or not he lives there now is neither stated nor denoted nor expressed.
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