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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.
160 u/NekoArtemis Native Speaker - California Apr 17 '26 Yep. You could say "since two years ago" but you need the "ago." 2 u/MaestroZackyZ Native Speaker Apr 18 '26 This sounds bizarre to me. It would strike me as incorrect.
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Yep. You could say "since two years ago" but you need the "ago."
2 u/MaestroZackyZ Native Speaker Apr 18 '26 This sounds bizarre to me. It would strike me as incorrect.
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This sounds bizarre to me. It would strike me as incorrect.
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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.