GCEEnglish Language

She has been working ___ five hours.

Asince
BforCORRECT
Cfrom
Dduring
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
'For' is used with periods of duration (five hours). 'Since' is used with specific start points (since Monday).
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