| Idx | 2455 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | since |
| Sub Entry Number | 2 |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | I've been working in a bank since two years ago. |
| Correct Sentence | I've been working in a bank for (the last) two years. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | I've been working in a bank [[since two years ago]]. |
| Cloze Sentence | I've been working in a bank [[for (the last) two years]]. |
| Cloze Answer | for (the last) two years |
| Choices | since two years ago | for (the last) two years |
| Explanation | since + beginning of period: 'since 3 p.m.' for + length of period: 'for two and a half hours' Compare: 'I have been living in London for almost two years, since October 1994.' |
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