Choose the part of the sentence that contains an error:
He is living in Chennai since five years.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
In English grammar, there is a distinct difference between using "since" and "for" when talking about time:
"For" is used for a duration or period of time (e.g., five years, two hours, six months).
"Since" is used for a specific starting point in time (e.g., since 2018, since Monday, since I was a child).
Because "five years" is a duration, the correct preposition is ‘for’.
Correct Sentence:
He has been living in Chennai for five years.