0
New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

In the past 10 years

0What is the meaning of 'In the past 10 years', ten years ago (in year 1997) or since 10 years ago (from 1997 till present 2007)?0-
  

Top answer

12br 12blockquote 10from 1997 until 20070-

— Spinnaker

  • 12br 12blockquote 10from 1997 until 20070-
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

22 Answers
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10New2grammar12cite10What is the meaning of 'In the past 10 years', ten years ago (in year 1997) or since 10 years ago (from 1997 till present 2007)?12br
12blockquote
10from 1997 until 20070-
0
0
0What's the meaning of 'in the past 10 to 20 years', between 1987 and 1997 or from 1987/1997 till present 2007? 0-
0
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10New2grammar12cite10What's the meaning of 'in the past 10 to 20 years', between 1987 and 1997 or from 1987/1997 till present 2007? 12br
12blockquote
10from 1987/1997 until 20070-
0
0
0Can I replace 'in the past 10 years' with 'since 10 years ago'? Can they be interchanged?02br
02br
00For example,02br
02br
00In the past 10 years, my business has been thriving.02br
02br
00Since 10 years ago, my business has been thriving.02br
02br
00Is there any difference between these two?0-
0
0
1font00<Since 10 years ago, my business has been thriving.> (Incorrect)02font02br
02br
00For ten years, my business has been thriving.0-
0
0
0Could you please elaborate on why the sentence is incorrect?02br
02br
00From my understanding, 'since' is used with a starting point while 'for' is used with a period. For example,02br
02br
00I have known her since Sunday.02br
02br
00I have known her for 2 days.02br
02br
00They are both correct.0-
0
0
0 I think they're both correct, but that different meanings apply:02br
02br
01i00 Since 10 years ago, my business has been thriving02i00. 01font00You indicate the starting point of the period of prosperity.02font02br
02br
01i00 For ten years, my business has been thriving.02i00
0
0
0Marius Hancu, thanks for clarifying. 02br
02br
00By the way, what do you think of the difference between 'In the past 10 years, my business has been thriving' and 'Since 10 years ago, my business has been thriving'?02br
02br
00I believe they have the same meaning. I could be wrong.0-
0
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10New2grammar12cite10Marius Hancu, thanks for clarifying. 12br
12br
10By the way, what do you think of the difference between 'In the past 10 years, my business has been thriving' and 'Since 10 years ago, my business has been thriving'?12br
12br
10I believe they have the same meaning. I could
0
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10New2grammar12cite10Since 10 years ago, my business has been thriving.12br
12br
12blockquote
10You could also say, "Since 1997, my business has been thriving."0-
0

Related Questions