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can anybody please tell me the difference between since and for with present perfect simple and since/for with present perfect continuous? |
14 Mar 2014
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JuliaKaraban
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We use "for" when we say a period of time ( two weeks, six hours...): I haven �t seen Tom for three days. Sally has been working here for six weeks. We use "since" when we say the start of a period ( 8 o �clock, Monday, 1977...): Sally has been working here since April ( =from April until now) I haven �t seen Tom since Monday. (= from Monday until now)
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14 Mar 2014
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florimago
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hi, blesses, though I agree with JuliaKaraban �s explanation, let me add something : I always tell my students and it always helps : For is always followed by quantities of time (a year , two months, three years, four days ...) and since is for the rest . As simple as that !!!
Cheers
Flori
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14 Mar 2014
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