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Sundarnaz Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Use of since with yesterday

I know the use of since with yesterday and last week is correct. But how do I explain it to my students? Both yesterday and last week don't seem to be specific time.
  

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I have been playing this game since yesterday at 10 am. (specific time) I haven't seen him since yesterday. (more general time)

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  • I have been playing this game since yesterday at 10 am.
  • (specific time) I haven't seen him since yesterday.
  • (more general time)
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I have been playing this game since yesterday at 10 am. (specific time)

I haven't seen him since yesterday. (more general time)

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They don't have to be specific. "Yesterday" and "last week" are suitable points in past time, as would be "last year" in "I haven't seen Kim since last year".

One common error with "since" is using it to denote a period of time. e.g. *"I have been living here since five years", or *I am in London since three weeks".

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