fill with preposition

Anonymousfill with preposition (Original post)

Please fill with a preposition.Anonymous He has recited Shakespeare since he was nine years old. or He has been reciting ...

Anonymous He has recited shakespeare____ he was nine years old.

Don't put a preposition there. You need a conjunction, not a preposition.

Some of us consider since a preposition (wherever it occurs).

Aspara GusSome of us consider since a preposition (wherever it occurs).

But most grammar books available to learners don't.

fivejedjonBut most grammar books available to learners don't.

The title of the thread is "Fill with preposition". The OP apparently thought a prep could fill the gap, and I’m just pointing out that they are not alone.

Aspara GusI’m just pointing out that (?)he is not alone.

Right. That would be an inappropriate heading for an exercise these days.

fivejedjon. That would be an inappropriate heading for an exercise these days.

Anon was bound to find out sooner than later anyway in their study of English that such words as since in this use are (traditionally) treated as conjunctions. For the moment, Anon seems to be (perhaps intuitively) identifying them with their uncontroversial preposition count

You are right. It is unquestionably a preposition. Here's the entry from the on-line Oxford Dictionary:

[AS PREPOSITION]: 'she has suffered from d

AnonymousIt is unquestionably a preposition.

It is not "unquestionably" a preposition. Here's the entry from the online Collins Dictionary:

conjunction (subordinating)

1. (sometimes preceded by ever) continuously from or starting from the time when? since we last met, importan

JohnS -- your last post didn't go through because someone made a slip. Sorry about that.