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Redkiddy Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Because/since

which is correct:
i cant go to the cinema because i have no money
i cant go to the cinema since i have no money

my eaxamples may not be good but i wonder if you can tell me because and since relationship,in other words in some sentences are they used interchangebly?
  

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Yes, they are used interchangeably in some sentences. You have to be careful about changing one out for the other in a sentence, though. "Since" refers to a period of time, and "because" gives a reason for something.

  • Yes, they are used interchangeably in some sentences.
  • You have to be careful about changing one out for the other in a sentence, though.
  • "Since" refers to a period of time, and "because" gives a reason for something.
  • Here are some examples: "I haven't had noodles this good since I was in Japan" - This means that you are back from Japan, and when you were there you had great tasting noodles.
  • It has been a while since you experienced noodles as good as when you were in Japan.
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Yes, they are used interchangeably in some sentences. You have to be careful about changing one out for the other in a sentence, though.

"Since" refers to a period of time, and "because" gives a reason for something. Here are some examples:

"I haven't had noodles this good since I was in Japan" - This means that you are back from Japan, and when you were there you had great
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thanls haogide ,,i think you explained very good, i understood. thanks again...

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