“Has only been living” vs “Has been only living”

Asked Sep 25 '21 at 09:54

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I encountered this question in a test today, I'm not sure about the differences between the two cases and how the native speakers will use it. Please help me.

A: Have you heard the gossip? Atarah is moving again.
B: Really? So soon? She has only been living here for three months. It can't be that bad!

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edited Sep 25 '21 at 10:03

Mari-Lou A

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asked Sep 25 '21 at 09:54

Tran Hoang Son

Related: 1 “Have you heard?” vs “Did you hear?” and “Sally broke/has broken her leg” and 2 Correct position of "only" – Mari-Lou A Sep 25 '21 at 10:07
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There are only 11 results for the phrase "have been only" in the archives. This should tell you that the only best suited answer is "has only been”. But you could also say "She has been living here for only three months” – Mari-Lou A Sep 25 '21 at 10:23
Thank you a lot @Mari-LouA – Tran Hoang Son Sep 25 '21 at 10:28

“Has only been living” vs “Has been only living”

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