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? asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 12 months ago

Having lived in NY 10 years?  for 10 years?

"I have lived in NY 10 years."

"I have lived in NY for 10 years."

I am studying English and learnt at school that you use "for" in front of a span of time when you use the present perfect tense.  I, however, have seen some sentences without "for".  I've been wondering whether a sentence without "for" is grammatically correct or it's an expression used only in conversation and cannot be used in exams and theses.

Thank you in advance.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    12 months ago

    A sentence without "for" is not only grammatically correct, but it is probably as frequent as those with "for", if not more so.

  • Gypsyfish
    Lv 7
    12 months ago

    Yes, it's ok to leave out the 'for'. In formal work, it would probably be better to put it in, though. 

    BTW, if you write for Americans, it's "learned". 

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