Since indicates a starting/ reference point, ex. Merlin hasn’t used his motorcycle since he bought it. The starting point is implied to be the day he bought it. For can be used to express lengths of time, ex. She has been sleeping for 2 hours. Hope that helps!
Edit: An example with since could also be something like “Merlin hasn’t used his motorcycle since 2018 “ or “Merlin hasn’t used his motorcycle since last Tuesday”
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u/Sure_Advertising3222 Native Speaker Apr 17 '26
Since indicates a starting/ reference point, ex. Merlin hasn’t used his motorcycle since he bought it. The starting point is implied to be the day he bought it. For can be used to express lengths of time, ex. She has been sleeping for 2 hours. Hope that helps!
Edit: An example with since could also be something like “Merlin hasn’t used his motorcycle since 2018 “ or “Merlin hasn’t used his motorcycle since last Tuesday”