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Its not working since vs It has not been working since

Both phrases are fine/correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'It's not working since' is used to indicate that something's currently not functioning properly. On the other hand, 'It has not been working since' is used to indicate that something hasn't been functioning properly for a period of time up to the present.
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Its not working since

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that something is currently not functioning properly.

This phrase is used to express that something is not working at the present moment. It is often followed by a specific time or event.

Examples:

  • It's not working since I dropped it.
  • It's not working since yesterday.
  • It's not working since the power outage.
  • Jun 15, 2015 ... please help me retrieved my iphoto .. its not working since i downloaded the os x yosemite.. and its says its not available in the philippines.
  • but when I used encoding and friendly-url that wrote in Persian language its not working since the URL is like this: xxx.com/سلام-من-آدرس-فایل-هستم/. then w3tc ...
  • Jan 15, 2015 ... but when I used encoded url and friendly-url that wrote in Persian language its not working since when the URL is like this:
  • Im currently unable to plug in my micro usb to ethernet adapter as its not working since lollipop 5.1 and with the new OTA3.0 update so what ...

Alternatives:

  • It's not working because
  • It's not functioning since

It has not been working since

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that something has not been functioning properly for a period of time up to the present.

This phrase is used to convey that something has been experiencing issues for a duration leading up to the present moment. It is often followed by a specific time or event.

Examples:

  • It has not been working since last week.
  • It has not been working since the software update.
  • It has not been working since the storm.
  • Gerald Malonze What is up with the ecitizen portal. it has not been working since morning. July 7 at 1:50am. Remove. Remove. Connie GIbbs It is not working.
  • Jul 13, 2015 ... ... my stream, and it was working (I checked before I started streaming, and it was not working). It has not been working since the BTTV update.
  • Jan 26, 2015 ... It has not been working since Tuesday this week and severely hindered my Q4 sales efforts this week. A temporary solution is to use Chrome.
  • Jan 19, 2015 ... The suspected cause is that it was being used on a computer when the system showed blue screen of death. It has not been working since then ...

Alternatives:

  • It hasn't been working since
  • It's not been functioning since

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