What is the difference between "I have been living here since 2015" and "I have lived here since 2015"

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Riya

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Hi,
I am really confused with these sentences.

I have been living here since 2015: Which indicates I am still living there and continue to live there. ( I started living there from 2015)

I have lived here since 2015 : Does it means that I am not living there now and will not live there?. Or both have the same meaning. (( OR I started living there from 2015 and just vacated the house).

Please explain the difference between these sentences.
 

jutfrank

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The only difference is the aspect. In the first sentence, the progressive aspect expressed by living places an emphasis on the continuous nature of the action.
 

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Hi,
I am really confused about these sentences.

I have been living here since 2015: Which indicates I am still living here and continue to live here. ( I started living here in 2015)

I have lived here since 2015 : Does it mean that I am not living there now and do not live there?. Or do both have the same meaning? (( OR I started living there in 2015 and just vacated the house).

Please explain the difference between these sentences.
Both mean you are still living there.
 

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"I have lived here since 2015" is theoretically ambiguous. You could be standing outside a house you lived in in 2016/2017/2018 etc but no longer live in. It's unlikely but it's possible.
 
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