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Let's say I lived in the US two years ago and I want to mention the fact that I have the experience of living there without mentioning when I did it. Do I say I lived in the US or I've lived in the US? For example:
Person A: I'm going to the US next summer.
Person B: Wow! You'll have quite the experience. I lived there./I've lived there.
If both are possible in the context, what is the difference in meaning?
You probably wouldn't say "I lived there" unless it was as part of a longer sentence, such as "I lived there for several years".
"I've lived there" also sounds a bit odd here without further context.
By far the most likely and idiomatic wording would be "I used to live there".
