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whatdaheck
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 Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:38 am Post subject: Help!!! |
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Hi
Kindly let me know the correct usage of since and for?
Thank you so much
Maham |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: Re: Help!!! |
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| whatdaheck wrote: |
Hi
Kindly let me know the correct usage of since and for?
Thank you so much
Maham |
If you are referring to present perfect tense (I have been here since 1970; I have been here for 38 years)
"Since" is used for a point of time; "For" for a length of time:
I have been waiting for the bus since 8:00.
I have been waiting for the bus for 30 minutes.
I have had my car since January.
I have had my car for 3 months.
Try this:
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/upperf1.htm |
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whatdaheck
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| Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks Lorikeet for helping me recall all I had kind of forgot... |
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