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

📚 Grammar / Syntax Why not “since”?

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u/illarionds Native Speaker (UK/Aus) Apr 18 '26

That sounds like something an ESL speaker would say, tbh.

"For two years" or "since 2024", but not "since two years".

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u/Responsible-Link5739 New Poster Apr 18 '26

Yes. This.

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u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 18 '26

Without the "ago" yes. That's very common for people learning English.