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Thursday, October 18, 2012
Since vs. For with Present Perfect
Since is used with the present perfect to express that something has happened since a point in time.
I've lived here since 1999.
She's been working hard since two this afternoon.
For is used with the present perfect to express that something has happened for a period of time.
I've worked at this job for 10 years.
Peter's been playing tennis for two hours.
Since vs. For with Present Perfect
2012-10-18T04:00:00+08:00
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