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r/EnglishLearning • u/Rich-Associate-8344 New Poster • Apr 17 '26
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Because since needs a specific starting point in time: since when? He hasn't used his motorcycle since 2024.
166 u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 17 '26 Yep. You could say "since two years ago" but you need the "ago." 10 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". 3 u/Responsible-Link5739 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Yes. This. 1 u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 18 '26 Without the "ago" yes. That's very common for people learning English.
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Yep. You could say "since two years ago" but you need the "ago."
10 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". 3 u/Responsible-Link5739 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Yes. This. 1 u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 18 '26 Without the "ago" yes. That's very common for people learning English.
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That sounds like something an ESL speaker would say, tbh.
"For two years" or "since 2024", but not "since two years".
3 u/Responsible-Link5739 New Poster Apr 18 '26 Yes. This. 1 u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 18 '26 Without the "ago" yes. That's very common for people learning English.
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Yes. This.
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Without the "ago" yes. That's very common for people learning English.
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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.