Common Mistakes : inhabit
verb
.BAD: The bathroom was already inhabited .GOOD: The bathroom was already occupied
inhabit = (usually passive) live in a place or area, especially for a long time or permanently .The island is mainly inhabited by sheep .The remoter mountain regions are still inhabited by indigenous tribes
: occupy = use or live in a room, house or building for any length of time ?Is that seat occupied .The flat below was occupied by a young Sri Lankan couple