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For / since / from

Syllabus topic 41: For / since / from

For / since / from. For measures duration; since gives the starting point of a period continuing to a reference time.

How it works

For measures duration; since gives the starting point of a period continuing to a reference time. From marks a starting boundary, often paired with to/until. Since can introduce a clause; for cannot introduce a starting date as a duration.

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Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.

  • I've lived here since 2020.
  • We stayed for three days.
  • The shop opens from nine to five.
  • I haven't seen her since she moved.
  • He had worked there for ten years before retiring.

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