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Wonder123 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Since or for

He has been locked into a dark room since/for many years by an unknown creature.

Which one should I use since or for? please help.
  

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Hi I would use 'for' because : (i) 'For' is followed by a duration of time Example: I have known him for three years. (ii) 'Since' is followed by a specific point in time, like since that time, something has happened. Example: I have known him since my first day of high school.

— Kartik Raj Kanna

  • Hi I would use 'for' because : (i) 'For' is followed by a duration of time Example: I have known him for three years.
  • (ii) 'Since' is followed by a specific point in time, like since that time, something has happened.
  • Example: I have known him since my first day of high school.
  • Hope I helped Kartik
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Hi

I would use 'for' because :
(i) 'For' is followed by a duration of time
Example: I have known him for three years.
(ii) 'Since' is followed by a specific point in time, like since that time, something has happened.
Example: I have known him since my first day of high school.

Hope I helped
Kartik
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