"A" instead of "one"

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

Should it be "for a year" or "one year"?
"They live together for a year."

 

[teechar]

Should it be "for a year" or "for one year"?
"They live together for a year."

Either can work, but I wonder if you really meant to use the present simple. What kind of context do you intend to use that sentence in?

 

[Rachel Adams]

Either can work, but I wonder if you really meant to use the present simple. What kind of context do you intend to use that sentence in?

No, I am going to use "They have been living for a year" or "They have lived for a year." If I am not mistaken both are correct.

 

[teechar]

No, I am going to use "They have been living for a year" or "They have lived for a year." If I am not mistaken, both are correct.

Now by omitting "together", you've changed the meaning completely! ;-)

 

[emsr2d2]

No, I am going to use "They have been living together for a year" or "They have lived together for a year." If I am not mistaken, both are correct.

See above. When you ask us questions like these, please give us the actual sentence you plan to use. It made no sense to ask us about the present simple if you weren't planning to use it.

 

[Rachel Adams]

Now by omitting "together", you've changed the meaning completely! ;-)

Oh, I omitted it by chance. I mean "They have been living together for a year" or "They have lived together for a year." Are both correct if I am not wrong.

 

[Rachel Adams]

See above. When you ask us questions like these, please give us the actual sentence you plan to use. It made no sense to ask us about the present simple if you weren't planning to use it.

I am not going to use it after reading teechar's answer. I was actually going to use present simple.

 

[teechar]

Oh, I omitted it by chance. I mean "They have been living together for a year" or "They have lived together for a year."

Yes, those are OK.

Are both correct? [STRIKE]if I am not wrong.[/STRIKE]

or

[STRIKE] Are[/STRIKE] Both correct if I am not wrong.

See above.