Monday, February 23, 2009

Grammar Point: Since vs. For with Present Perfect

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Since

Since is used with the present perfect to express that something has happened since a point in time.

Examples:

I've lived here since 1998.
She's been working hard since two this afternoon.

For

For is used with the present perfect to express that something has happened for a period of time.

Examples:

I've worked at this job for 15 months.
Peter's been playing tennis for nearly three hours.

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