allerySpot the error: 'I have been working / in this office / since five years / now.'
ANow
BI have been working
CIn this office
DSince five years
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Since five years
'Since' is used with a point in time (e.g., 'since 2020')
'for' is used with durations.
**So 'FOR five years' is correct.**
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