He has been a doctor since before you were born.

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david11

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1)He has been a doctor since before you were born.

Is it okay to say this when I mean "He became a doctor before you were born and continues to be so till now"?

And again a similar sentence" He has been a doctor since before 1970". Is this sentence also okay?
 

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Both are fine.
 
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