Is it since or for years?

Is it since or for years?

We use since with a point in time in the past. For refers to periods of time, e.g. 3 years, 4 hours, ages, a long time, months, years.

Is since 10 years correct?

Senior Member. Technically, “Since ten years ago” is grammatically correct, since the word “ago” denotes a point in time, and “since” always needs to refer to a point (i.e. since 2003, since I was a baby, since the last time we spoke, etc).

How do we use since?

We use since as a preposition with a date, a time or a noun phrase:

  1. It was the band’s first live performance since May 1990. (
  2. I have been happily married for 26 years, since the age of 21. (
  3. It’s so long since I saw them. (
  4. Lenny had slept most of the way since leaving Texas. (

Where do we use since or for?

Remember, for is used with a period of time. Since is used to refer to a specific point in time. You can use for and since with similar verb tenses, if you wish.

Can I say since last week?

Both “since last week” and “for a week” are both correct, but they don’t mean the same thing. So if this is a question in a textbook or something like that, it’s a bad question since it can’t really be answered without context.

What Since means?

(Entry 1 of 3) 1 : from a definite past time until now has stayed there ever since. 2 : before the present time : ago long since dead. 3 : after a time in the past : subsequently has since become rich.

Can I use last with since?

We use the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous with since: I have had this car since last April. We can use the past perfect tense with since to express duration from a point in the past: It was 1974, and he had been living in London since 1964.

Can I say since last year?

Unless you specifically want to be secretive about the specific date, you should use for example, since 2010 (date) or last year to denote the specific time. The good news is you can alter the sentence structure and use both Since and For as per your convenience depending on the message you want to send.

What tense we use with since?

The tense in the since-clause can be past or perfect, depending on whether it refers to a point in the past or to a period of time leading up to the present or, in the case of the past perfect, leading up to a point in the past. Since as a conjunction sometimes combines with ever to make ever since.

What is mean by working since?

1 : at a time in the past after or later than has held two jobs since he graduated : from the time in the past when ever since I was a child.

How can I use since in a sentence?

Since sentence example

  1. Since you arrived, she is not sure this is the way.
  2. He’d been in a grumpy mood since he got up.
  3. Since then he had treated her with total respect.
  4. I haven’t even seen him since the funeral.
  5. Since they were all dressed up, she assumed they were going to church together.
  6. I’ve been up since four.

What does since year mean?

Definition of since (the) year one US, informal. : for a very long time : since a time in the distant past That monument has been there since the year one.

Which is correct he worked there for 5 years or’he worked’?

Equally correct but with a difference in implied meaning would be: He has worked there for five years; but here the implied meaning is that not only has he worked there for five years but he is still working there ie that his work period continues. The grammatical tense here is called th past historic ten He worked there for five years.

What’s the best work anniversary quote for 5 years?

Below is a list of 5 year work anniversary quotes to help let your colleagues know they’re appreciated. You are a solution finder. We appreciate the perfection you put into your work. May success follow you. For those who quit waiting and start doing. Thank you for being a doer. Your work speaks for you. You’re blessed. You are excellent.

Where do you See Yourself five years from now?

When you ask where do you see yourself five years from now, the answer is straight and simple. During the course of these five years, I want to continue learning while I am performing my duty. The cycle of learning never stops. I see myself gaining knowledge in multiple fields. There is enough to learn for me. This is what I believe in.

Which is correct I work as a doctor for 2 years?

“I have worked as a doctor for two years” is slightly more formal and more likely to be used in written communication. “I work as a doctor for 2 years” would not be said or written by any native English speaker that I know (I live in England).

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