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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Worked vs. have worked vs. etc.
A. I worked at X Corporation for 5 years.
B. I have worked at X Corporation for 5 years.
C. I have been working at X Corporation for 5 years.
D. I had worked at X Corporation for 5 years.
1. Which of the above is/are correct to say if I'm no longer part of X Corporation?
2. Do you think B is possible as an answer to #1 taking the sentence as somewhat part of my life diary eventhough I'm no longer part of X Corporation?
3. Could B and C also mean that I'm still part of X Corporation? If so, at first thought on hearing B or C, would you say I'm still part of X corporation or would you think being part of X corporation is just one of my previous jobs in my life?
4. How are the sentences above different in meaning?
Please help me. I would truely appreciate it.
B. I have worked at X Corporation for 5 years.
C. I have been working at X Corporation for 5 years.
D. I had worked at X Corporation for 5 years.
1. Which of the above is/are correct to say if I'm no longer part of X Corporation?
2. Do you think B is possible as an answer to #1 taking the sentence as somewhat part of my life diary eventhough I'm no longer part of X Corporation?
3. Could B and C also mean that I'm still part of X Corporation? If so, at first thought on hearing B or C, would you say I'm still part of X corporation or would you think being part of X corporation is just one of my previous jobs in my life?
4. How are the sentences above different in meaning?
Please help me. I would truely appreciate it.
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A. I worked at X Corporation for 5 years. The native English speaker will assume that you are no longer working there.
- A.
- I worked at X Corporation for 5 years.
- The native English speaker will assume that you are no longer working there.
- You might have quit yesterday or 10 years ago.
- B.
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A. I worked at X Corporation for 5 years. The native English speaker will assume that you are no longer working there. You might have quit yesterday or 10 years ago.
B. I have worked at X Corporation for 5 years. The native English speaker will assume that you joined X five years ago and are still working there.
C. I have been working at X Corporation for 5 years. The
B. I have worked at X Corporation for 5 years. The native English speaker will assume that you joined X five years ago and are still working there.
C. I have been working at X Corporation for 5 years. The
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