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For/since: For Is Used When Specifying The Amount of Time (How Long)

The document discusses the difference between using "for" and "since" when talking about something that started in the past and continues into the present. It states that "for" should be used when specifying an amount of time, like "I've had this watch for 40 years", while "since" should be used when specifying a starting point, such as "I've had this watch since 1965." It provides examples for both and notes that the present perfect or present perfect continuous tenses are required in these types of sentences.

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For/since: For Is Used When Specifying The Amount of Time (How Long)

The document discusses the difference between using "for" and "since" when talking about something that started in the past and continues into the present. It states that "for" should be used when specifying an amount of time, like "I've had this watch for 40 years", while "since" should be used when specifying a starting point, such as "I've had this watch since 1965." It provides examples for both and notes that the present perfect or present perfect continuous tenses are required in these types of sentences.

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For/since

The words for and since are used in sentences where the speaker wants to
talk about something that started in the past and continues into the present.
For is used when specifying the amount of time (how long):
I've had this watch for more than 40 years.
I've only known her for a few weeks.
He's been here for 6 months and still can't speak a word of German.
She's been smoking for a long time. No wonder she coughs so much!
Since is used when specifying the starting point:
I've had this watch since 1965.
I've only known her since the beginning of last week.
He's been here since April and he still can't speak a word of German.
She's been smoking since she started grade 5. No wonder she coughs
so much!
Note: The present perfect or present perfect continuous are needed in such
sentences. It is wrong to say:
- I know her for two years.
- I know her since 2006.

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