Difference between revisions of "Language/English/Grammar/Since-and-For"

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Here is a quick article to help you make the difference between "Since" and "For".

Since and for both relate to when events happen.

Use since + (a specific time) like May 12, or 10:11 a.m., or Monday, or "I was 20".

Since can only be used with the perfect tenses.

Use for + (a length of time) like 1 hour, or 3 days, or 4 years.

For can be used with all tenses.

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 ==Since==
-Use "since" to indicate the beginning of a time period until the present.
+Use since + (a specific time) like May 12, or 10:11 a.m., or Monday, or "I was 20".
 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.
+Use for + (a length of time) like 1 hour, or 3 days, or 4 years.
 For can be used with all tenses.