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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Have been or used to be

If once a year I volunteer to do smthg (participate in an event) and this was the case for the last 5 years, should I say "I have been a volunteer for the last 5 years at...."? Or "I was a volunteer at...."?

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anonymous this was the case for the last 5 years, should I say "I have been a volunteer for the last 5 years at...."? Or "I was a volunteer at...."?

You may say either.

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