any differences between them??????

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I have lived in this house since I was born
I have been living in this house since I was born

In my opinion they have the same meaning
 
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sykim99 said:
I have lived in this house since I was born
I have been living in this house since I was born

In my opinion they have the same meaning
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Yes, the first one is in the present perfect that has perfect aspect, which means that it is used to refer to a subject's past actions or states(living in the past) while keeping the subject in a present state of reference (living now)
 
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