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When to use FOR and SINCE.

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FOR OR SINCE?

Present Perfect and Past Simple

We use FOR with periods of time.

We use SINCE with dates and points in time.

FOR Examples:- She lived in Italy for twenty years.- They have worked in this office for two

months.- We stayed at that hotel for six days.- My parents have lived in this house for a

long time.

SINCEExamples:

- They have stayed in Italy since September.

- Mary has studied English since 2007.- Have they been here since 5:00?- They haven’t come since last month.

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