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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Used to work/have worked

Hi there,

Is there any difference between the two sentences below? Please advise, thanks.

1) I used to work in that company for 3 years

2)I have worked in that company for 3 years

Best regards,

Bernard
  

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The first was wrong, so I have fixed it. 1) I worked in that company for 3 years-- You no longer work there. 2) I have worked in that company for 3 years-- You still work there.

  • The first was wrong, so I have fixed it.
  • 1) I worked in that company for 3 years-- You no longer work there.
  • 2) I have worked in that company for 3 years-- You still work there.
  • -- You stopped working there in 2007.
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The first was wrong, so I have fixed it.

1) I worked in that company for 3 years-- You no longer work there.

2) I have worked in that company for 3 years-- You still work there.
3) I used to work in that company three years ago.-- You stopped working there in 2007.
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Thanks Mister Micawber,

For sentence 2) I have worked in that company for 3 years

What if I say I have been working in that company for 3 years, does it make any difference? Thanks.

Best regards,

Bernard
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It makes it quite clear that you are still working there.
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Would saying this also be possible:
I worked in that company three years ago.
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AnonymousWould saying this also be possible:I worked in that company three years ago.
Yes, but it does not say how long you worked there; it could have been only one week and then you were fired.
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I was just comparing it with: I used to work in that company three years ago.

Does that sentence say how long I worked there? Doesn't seem like it.

What is the difference between them? And how can that I used to work in that company 3 years ago and for how long?
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Also, does this show when and how long I worked there:
I worked in that company 3 years ago for 1 month.
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How different between


I used to work for Japanese company for 2 years.

I have worked for Japanese company for 2 years.

I have been working for Japanese company for 2 years.


Thank you

Nick

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