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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Since From For
When should we use Since, From and For??
For eg. I have been staying in Mumbai for 22 years (Is this right?)
For eg. I have been staying in Mumbai for 22 years (Is this right?)
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Yes, it is. I've been living in Mumbai since the day I was born. [less common than the second one] 'for' is for duration.
- Yes, it is.
- I've been living in Mumbai since the day I was born.
- [less common than the second one] 'for' is for duration.
- 'from' & 'since' require a point in time.
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Yes, it is.
I've been living in Mumbai since the day I was born.
I've been living in Mumbai from the day I was born.[less common than the second one]
'for' is for duration.
'from' & 'since' require a point in time.
I've been living in Mumbai since the day I was born.
I've been living in Mumbai from the day I was born.[less common than the second one]
'for' is for duration.
'from' & 'since' require a point in time.
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Paroksha Adkar When should we use Since, From and For??For eg. I have been staying in Mumbai for 22 years (Is this right?)Since you have been in Mumbai for 22 years, I think you should use "live".
I have lived in Mumbai for 22 years.
"stay" implies a short period of time.
For example, "When I was on vacation in London, I was sta
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