While the name of the failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) concentrates on how a process fails, the real objective is to concentrate on assessing the effects and viable process controls for the root causes related to any given failure mode.
Rick Springfield has been married to Barbara Porter since October 27, 1984. They have been married for 31 years. Rick Springfield.
Bob and Alice are married. They got married exactly 20 years ago, so today is their 20th wedding anniversary. They have been married for 20 years. We say: They are married. (present) but How long have they been married? (present perfect) (not 'How long are they married?') They have been married for 20 years. (not 'They are married for 20 years') We use the present perfect to talk about something that began in the past and still continues now. Compare the present and the present perfect: * Amy is in hospital.