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Creating value for 16 years
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- "Proofreading questions are off-topic unless a specific source of concern in the text is clearly identified." – jimm101, Jason Bassford
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
This is a common mistake for learners of English. You probably want to ask it on ell.stackexchange.com or languagelearning.stackexchange.com. Also, most on-line learning apps will have a lesson on 'since/ago/for/while/etc'
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This is a common mistake for learners of English. You probably want to ask it on ell.stackexchange.com or languagelearning.stackexchange.com. Also, most on-line learning apps will have a lesson on 'since/ago/for/while/etc'
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 15:03
This is a common mistake for learners of English. You probably want to ask it on ell.stackexchange.com or languagelearning.stackexchange.com. Also, most on-line learning apps will have a lesson on 'since/ago/for/while/etc'
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 15:03
This is a common mistake for learners of English. You probably want to ask it on ell.stackexchange.com or languagelearning.stackexchange.com. Also, most on-line learning apps will have a lesson on 'since/ago/for/while/etc'
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Definitely, 'for' is correct here.
This preposition is used with time periods (for example, for 16 years).
As about 'since' we use this preposition only with time moments (for example, since January, 1, or: since last Monday).
answered Dec 10 at 14:21
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Definitely, 'for' is correct here.
This preposition is used with time periods (for example, for 16 years).
As about 'since' we use this preposition only with time moments (for example, since January, 1, or: since last Monday).
answered Dec 10 at 14:21
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Definitely, 'for' is correct here.
This preposition is used with time periods (for example, for 16 years).
As about 'since' we use this preposition only with time moments (for example, since January, 1, or: since last Monday).
answered Dec 10 at 14:21
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up vote
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Definitely, 'for' is correct here.
This preposition is used with time periods (for example, for 16 years).
As about 'since' we use this preposition only with time moments (for example, since January, 1, or: since last Monday).
answered Dec 10 at 14:21
user307254
1,183110
Definitely, 'for' is correct here.
This preposition is used with time periods (for example, for 16 years).
As about 'since' we use this preposition only with time moments (for example, since January, 1, or: since last Monday).
answered Dec 10 at 14:21
user307254
1,183110
answered Dec 10 at 14:21
user307254
1,183110
answered Dec 10 at 14:21
user307254
1,183110
answered Dec 10 at 14:21
user307254
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1,183110
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This is a common mistake for learners of English. You probably want to ask it on ell.stackexchange.com or languagelearning.stackexchange.com. Also, most on-line learning apps will have a lesson on 'since/ago/for/while/etc'
– Mitch
Dec 10 at 15:03