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What is the difference between since and for ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between since and for ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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We use since with a point in time in the past. we use for to talk about an amount of time.
I've been traveling since 2020
I've been traveling for 3 months
- English (US)
'Since' and 'for' are two words that are used for similar, but not quite the same, purposes. The word ‘for’ is used to show a period of time (the past, present or future), while 'since’ is used to refer to an action that begun in the past and is still continuing.
Examples:
"We have been married since 1950."
"We have been married for 54 years."
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