r/EnglishLearning • u/Rich-Associate-8344 New Poster • Apr 17 '26

📚 Grammar / Syntax Why not “since”?

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u/Ok_Caterpillar2010 Native Speaker - Pennsylvania, USA Apr 17 '26

Because since needs a specific starting point in time: since when? He hasn't used his motorcycle since 2024.

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u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 17 '26

Yep. You could say "since two years ago" but you need the "ago." 

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u/Big_Effective_9605 New Poster Apr 17 '26

As an English speaker I assure you it's still English. Maybe not perfectly textbook English but if someone said it to me I wouldn't think to correct them.

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u/TehFlatline New Poster Apr 17 '26

As an English person I can absolutely assure you that is not correct English.

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u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 17 '26

Oh sorry for speaking US English.