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