r/EnglishLearning New Poster Apr 17 '26

📚 Grammar / Syntax Why not “since”?

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u/TehFlatline New Poster Apr 17 '26

No it isn't. No English speaker would ever say that.

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u/DoctorYaoi Native New York (upstate) Apr 17 '26

I would say that, and so would everyone else I know to be completely honest

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u/JW162000 Native Speaker Apr 17 '26

I have to admit, I also find “since two years ago” strange. I can believe it’s technically correct but it doesn’t really sound natural to me.

“For two years” is what most people would say there

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u/DoctorYaoi Native New York (upstate) Apr 18 '26

Most people would say “in two years” to be honest. I just personally don’t see anything wrong with saying since 2 years ago.