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In situations where the Present Perfect tense is used to express the duration of time of a certain action, you normally use for to refer to this duration. For example:

I've been an architect for more than 15 years. - Your career in architecture began more than 15 years ago.

In the phrase for nearly a decade now, Bob is saying that his interest in photography started around ten years ago.

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What is the correct interpretation of for nearly a decade now in this context?

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Bob recently started his photography journey.

--feedback--

This answer indicates a recent initiation into photography, which is not the case.

Bob has been into photography for a long time.

Bob has been a professional photographer for ten years.

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This answer suggests a specific professional duration, but the phrase does not necessarily imply professional involvement.

Bob is new to the world of photography.

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This answer implies a lack of experience in photography, contrary to the phrase's meaning.

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