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i I studied or was studying?

Now I am 60years60 years old and I want to say that sometime in the past iI was at Oxford university 5 years for example but without a specific time in the past,30 30 or 40years ago etc.

  1. "i"I have studied at Oxford for 5 years" this means 5 last years till now,correct correct?

But what should I say in scenarioscenario above?Which Which one is correct?

  1. "I studied at Oxford 5 years (for 5 years)"

  2. "I was studying at Oxford 5 years (for 5 years)"

i studied or was studying

Now I am 60years old and I want to say that sometime in the past i was at Oxford university 5 years for example but without a specific time in the past,30 or 40years ago etc.

  1. "i have studied at Oxford for 5 years" this means 5 last years till now,correct?

But what should I say in scenario above?Which one is correct?

  1. "I studied at Oxford 5 years (for 5 years)"

  2. "I was studying at Oxford 5 years (for 5 years)"

I studied or was studying?

Now I am 60 years old and I want to say that sometime in the past I was at Oxford university 5 years for example but without a specific time in the past, 30 or 40years ago etc.

  1. "I have studied at Oxford for 5 years" this means 5 last years till now, correct?

But what should I say in scenario above? Which one is correct?

  1. "I studied at Oxford 5 years (for 5 years)"

  2. "I was studying at Oxford 5 years (for 5 years)"

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i studied or was studying

Now I am 60years old and I want to say that sometime in the past i was at Oxford university 5 years for example but without a specific time in the past,30 or 40years ago etc.

  1. "i have studied at Oxford for 5 years" this means 5 last years till now,correct?

But what should I say in scenario above?Which one is correct?

  1. "I studied at Oxford 5 years (for 5 years)"

  2. "I was studying at Oxford 5 years (for 5 years)"