Demeurer / habiter

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Demeurer / habiter

So "demeurer" sounds "posh"? What about "habiter"? Don't they mean the same thing?

This question relates to:French lesson "Demeurer can be used with avoir or être in compound tenses depending on its meaning in French (Le Passé Composé)"

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi George,

Yes, you would use 'habiter' or 'demeurer' to say where you reside but habiter is a more straight forward verb which only takes 'avoir' in past tenses.

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George G. asked:

Demeurer / habiter

So "demeurer" sounds "posh"? What about "habiter"? Don't they mean the same thing?

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