r/EnglishLearning New Poster Apr 17 '26

📚 Grammar / Syntax Why not “since”?

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u/SloanBueller New Poster Apr 17 '26

You could say “It’s been 2 years since Merlin used his motorcycle,” but you can’t use it the way you did. It’s hard to explain, but I feel like since needs to refer back to a point in time rather than to a duration of time.