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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

SINCE with a no-time expression

Is it possible to use SINCE and the Duration Form in a sentence like this:
We have been setting the new brake SINCE machine serial no. 1001005 (produced on 2015).
Or should we use FROM, such as "We are setting the new brake FROM machine serial no. 1001005" ?
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Anonymous We have been setting the new brake SINCE machine serial no. 1001005 (produced in 2015). Yes, if it is a manufacturing context where the serial numbers are sequential and can be tied to production date and time.

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  • Anonymous We have been setting the new brake SINCE machine serial no.
  • 1001005 (produced in 2015).
  • Yes, if it is a manufacturing context where the serial numbers are sequential and can be tied to production date and time.
  • eg.
  • We have used copper wire in our lamps since serial number 55890; before that we used aluminum wire, but that proved to be a fire hazard.
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AnonymousWe have been setting the new brake SINCE machine serial no. 1001005 (produced in 2015).
Yes, if it is a manufacturing context where the serial numbers are sequential and can be tied to production date and time.

eg.
We have used copper wire in our lamps since serial number 55890; before that we used aluminum wire, but that proved to
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And should we use FROM in a sentence like this?
"We have used copper wires SINCE Oct. 10, 2014 FROM serial no. 55890"
Thank you.
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"We have used copper wires SINCE Oct. 10, 2014 starting at serial no. 55890"
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