Since/from that moment on

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Hello,Is it possible to replace "since" in this sentence by "from that moment on"?"He had a car incident last year and he hadn’t driven a car since."Thank you

Ivanhr · Accepted Answer

Yes, you can do that.

"He had a car accident last year and he hasn’t driven a car since/from that moment on.

"from that moment on" is fine but "since" is much more common though. "accident" is here better than "incident".

Also, note, that you need "hasn't" (present perfect) rather than (hadn't (past perfect)

JohnParis · Answer

You could, but first you might want to change "hadn't" to hasn't.
If the action occurred in the past, and is continuing right into the present (unless the speaker is talking about someone deceased) hasn't should be used. If the sentence is narrative speech reporting on a completely closed event, "hadn't" is fine. However, the sentence would have to read: He'd had a car incident last year and he hadn’t driven a car since.
Nevertheless, either sentence with "since" feels much more natural to me. It's clear and succinct. Adding "from that moment on" only tacks on unnecessary words.
Finally, do you mean accident or "incident". Both are fine, but accident seems more coherent.

Hotmale · Answer

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