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I have been working for vs I have been working in

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have been working for' is used to indicate the duration of employment with a specific company or person, while 'I have been working in' is used to specify the field or industry where the work is being done.

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I have been working for

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate the duration of employment with a specific company or person.

This phrase is used to express the length of time someone has been employed by a particular company or individual. It is followed by the name of the company or person.

Examples:

  • I have been working for ABC Company for five years.
  • She has been working for her uncle since she graduated.
  • He has been working for the government for a decade.
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  • Mar 17, 2021 ... I have been working for various companies for the 3 years since graduation. I think has some implication of overlapping, perhaps part-time or freelance work.
  • Aug 4, 2021 ... I have been working for 3 years (you started working in the past and continue working at present as well).
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Alternatives:

  • I have been employed by
  • I have been working at
  • I have been with
  • I have been under the employment of
  • I have been serving at

I have been working in

This phrase is correct and commonly used to specify the field or industry where the work is being done.

This phrase is used to specify the field, industry, or type of work in which someone has been engaged. It is followed by the field or industry.

Examples:

  • I have been working in the technology sector for ten years.
  • She has been working in education for her entire career.
  • He has been working in finance since he graduated.
  • Apr 28, 2021 ... Hi! I have been working in a watercolor fanart SketchBook and I just did the korok forest and the master sword. Swipe to see them glow under UV ...
  • Nov 24, 2020 ... I have been working in that company for ten years. The listener knows that you started working in that company ten year ago, and that you ...
  • Aug 29, 2020 ... Well I have been working in solving my 17x17 for the first time... It took about 2.5 hours to get one center done · Comments Section · Community ...
  • 20 hours ago ... I have been working in Jim Thorpe for 7 years and it's the best job I ever had I have to tell you that I enjoy my customers from other ...
  • Dec 13, 2023 ... I have been working in sustainability since 2001 and have been constantly frustrated by the repeated attempts by often well-intentioned ...
  • Jul 23, 2024 ... I have completed BE in mechanical engineering and I have been working in sales for 16 years I want to finish free certification skill programs in the course ...
  • Dec 4, 2013 ... I have been working in a private company as an accountant for over ten years. I have been thinking of quitting and starting my own practice ...
  • Apr 15, 2024 ... I have been working in the dementia field for a long time. For a large part of that I've been associated with the Dementia Trust and in ...
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  • Jan 26, 2018 ... i have been working in accounting field about 10 years, is this grammar correct? See a translation.

Alternatives:

  • I have been employed in
  • I have been engaged in
  • I have been active in
  • I have been involved in
  • I have been participating in

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