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Here is a quick article to help you make the difference between Since and For | Here is a quick article to help you make the difference between "Since" and "For". | ||
Since and for both relate to '''when''' events happen. | Since and for both relate to '''when''' events happen. | ||
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==Since== | ==Since== | ||
Use since to indicate the beginning of a time period until the present. | Use "since" to indicate the beginning of a time period until the present. | ||
Since can only be used with the perfect tenses. | Since can only be used with the perfect tenses. | ||
*I have known him since September. | *I have known him since September. | ||
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==For== | ==For== | ||
Use for when you’re talking about how long something happens. | |||
Use for when you’re talking about how long something happens. | |||
For can be used with all tenses. | For can be used with all tenses. | ||
*I have known him for 2 months. | *I have known him for 2 months. | ||
*Amanda hasn’t been there for 10 years. | *Amanda hasn’t been there for 10 years. | ||
Revision as of 12:05, 28 June 2017
Here is a quick article to help you make the difference between "Since" and "For".
Since and for both relate to when events happen.
Since
Use "since" to indicate the beginning of a time period until the present. Since can only be used with the perfect tenses.
- I have known him since September.
- Amanda hasn’t been there since she was 20
For
Use for when you’re talking about how long something happens.
For can be used with all tenses.
- I have known him for 2 months.
- Amanda hasn’t been there for 10 years.