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Originally Posted by Perikles
Yes, the action is finished, but you are using the pluperfect, so in the past action, it was continuous. I'm afraid English is out of line here, and since is correct even though illogical, with no explanation to offer.
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I had lived there since 1978, ...
I had lived there from 1978 to 1980, ...
I had been living there since 1978, ...
I had been living there from 1978 to 1980, ...
No me parece ilógico. La lógica parece ser que si dices "from" tienes que decir hasta cuando. Además, si el verbo es continuo, no puedes decirlo (el último ejemplo).
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