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Which is right in a long time or for a long time both can be used in different cases.
We typically use in a long time in negative present perfect sentences.
I haven't seen him in a long time.
She hasn't played tennis in a long time and we tend to use for a long time when something did happen or will happen.
We lived there for a long time.
The murderer will be in jail for a long time.
I've been teaching English for a long time.
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