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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
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Since the middle .../from the middle ...
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1. Since the middle of the 20th c. the nature of war began to change.
2. From the middle of the twentieth century onward the nature of war began to change.
--- Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences? Does "since" and "from" change anything?
1. Since the middle of the 20th c. the nature of war began to change.
2. From the middle of the twentieth century onward the nature of war began to change.
--- Is there any difference in meaning between these two sentences? Does "since" and "from" change anything?
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They both convey the same general meaning. "Onword" is probably redundant. It is implied by :From.
- They both convey the same general meaning.
- "Onword" is probably redundant.
- It is implied by :From.
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They both convey the same general meaning.
"Onword" is probably redundant. It is implied by :From.
"Onword" is probably redundant. It is implied by :From.
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Hi,
The meaning of your two sentences is the same but I have a little problem with using 'since' with the verb 'began'. To me, 'began' suggests a point in time while 'since' indicates the entire period from the middle of the 20th century till today.
If I were writing the sentence, I would have said "Since the middle of the 20th century, [comma] the nature of war has changed."
The meaning of your two sentences is the same but I have a little problem with using 'since' with the verb 'began'. To me, 'began' suggests a point in time while 'since' indicates the entire period from the middle of the 20th century till today.
If I were writing the sentence, I would have said "Since the middle of the 20th century, [comma] the nature of war has changed."
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