I have been working in Total for 2 years vs I have worked in Total for 2 years

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I have been working in total for 2 years' implies ongoing or continuous work over a period of 2 years. 'I have worked in total for 2 years' suggests a completed or past action of working for a total of 2 years.

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I have been working in Total for 2 years

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate ongoing or continuous work over a period of time.

This phrase is used to express that the action of working has been happening continuously for a total of 2 years.

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I have been working in that in case since the first day.
Ladies and gentleman, I have been working in the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs for five years.
I have been working in a hospital for a couple of years and... I was a kind of a candy striper myself.
I have been working in the field of External Actions since coming to the ECA in 2004 and I was appointed Dean of the respective Audit Group in June 2009.
Since my appointment as Member of the Court on 10 June 2011, I have been working in Audit Chamber 3 which is responsible for auditing External Actions.
I have been working in hospitals for 15 years, and for a time I was in fact a healthcare worker in a critical area: the operating theatre.
I have been working in the Committee on Budgets for six years now and even before this, it was always a matter of budgetary policy and not just the technical aspect.
Despite the fact that I have been working in the system for three years and have a legal training, on a number of occasions I have been unable to follow the sequence of events which goes to make up the final legislative document.
On the basis of my own experience - and I have been working in that region on behalf of the European Parliament for ten years now - I see only one feasible option, which is to move in the immediate future towards limited, restricted and supervised independence.
I have been working on this plan for a long time.
I have been working here seven years.
I have been working on some new tricks since Tokyo.
I have been working on this reunion menu for months.
I have been working with Bennet to take down this company.
I have been working for the Bulgarian National Railways.
Agent Dunham, I have been working towards this my entire life.
You know, Jonah and I have been working on this little project.
I have been working with La Signora Gianni in Bristol.
I know I have been working a lot.
I have been working satar for three months now.

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I have been working for a total of 2 years.

I have worked in Total for 2 years

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a completed or past action of working for a total of 2 years.

This phrase is used to express that the action of working for 2 years has been completed or happened in the past.

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These things will I have worked in the next 48 hours.
I have worked in the battlefield.
In the four years that I have worked in this Parliament I have never come across lobbying of one company on such a scale.
My own background is as follows: I have worked in a bank, and I have studied law.
Yes. I worked in? ukurova for 2 years.
I have worked in Corrections for nearly twenty years now, so I am no new hand here.
I have worked in many different areas sections
To this end, I have worked in sugar for Stefan Sagmeister, three-time TED speaker.
From day one of my professional career, I have worked in a European and/ or international context.
I have worked in the field of equal treatment for men and women for decades.
I have worked in the public sector for a considerable length of time. I am concerned about placing an unreasonable burden on public bodies.
As rapporteur I have worked in favour of a compromise, which is that the Management Board should have representation from all Member States.
I haven't seen my family for 2 years.
Mr. Buckland, Dr. Masters and I have worked in this field for many years, and we know all too well the emotional impact the work can elicit.
I have worked in this company for 20 years, but this is the first time anything like this has happened to me.
For my part I should like to clarify a few things regarding our group's position on the report by Mr Medina Ortega, with whom I have worked in close collaboration.
You know, Clifford, I have worked in various capacities for Mr. Hughes for 19 years now, and never once have I referred to him by his first name.
Worked undercover with the Romanos for 2 years.
It may have worked in an imperfect sort of way.
Sweeps have worked in Miami before.

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I worked for a total of 2 years.

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I have been working in Total for 2 years vs I have worked in Total for 2 years