{"id":5813,"date":"2023-10-20T02:42:38","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T02:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5813"},"modified":"2024-02-21T08:18:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T08:18:37","slug":"the-difference-between-for-and-since","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-difference-between-for-and-since\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between \"For\" and \"Since\""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-difference-between-for-and-since\/#Expressing_periods_of_time\" >Expressing periods of time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-difference-between-for-and-since\/#Explaining_a_reason_or_cause\" >Explaining a reason or cause<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-difference-between-for-and-since\/#Explaining_reasons_using_%E2%80%9Csince%E2%80%9D\" >Explaining reasons using &#8220;since&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-difference-between-for-and-since\/#Explaining_reasons_using_%E2%80%9Cfor%E2%80%9D\" >Explaining reasons using &#8220;for&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/blog\/language-tips\/the-difference-between-for-and-since\/#Practice_makes_perfect\" >Practice makes perfect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>\"For\" and \"since\" are common English words that are used to talk about time and duration. It might not be obvious at first, but there is a clear difference in how they are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, both also work as conjunctions to explain why something is the way it is. While \"because\" is usually used for giving reasons, \"for\" and \"since\" have differences in nuance that can affect how your statement sounds. We'll take a look at all of these uses and their details in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expressing_periods_of_time\"><\/span><strong>Expressing periods of time<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/02040739\/debby-hudson-TqKFiMR9O6s-unsplash-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"A calendar and planner showing the days of the month\" class=\"wp-image-5817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/02040739\/debby-hudson-TqKFiMR9O6s-unsplash-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/02040739\/debby-hudson-TqKFiMR9O6s-unsplash-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/02040739\/debby-hudson-TqKFiMR9O6s-unsplash-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The prepositions \"since\" and \"for\" are used to express periods of time. Advertisements for brands with a long history often have \"since\" written together with the year the business started, as in \"Since 1930.\" Here are some other common examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>since Monday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>since last year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>since then<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>since it began<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>since childhood<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>since we last met<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, \"since\" is combined with a specific point in the past to express the start of a period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, \"for\" is used in combination with a length of time to express duration, or how long something has existed or has been happening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>for 20 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for a while<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for a long time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for one hour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for decades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for a few months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So \"since\" focuses on when a period started, while \"for\" focuses on the period in total. To get a better understanding of the difference, look at the two ways to answer this \"how long\" question.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141631\/avatar_17.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Marsha<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">How long have you known him?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141747\/avatar_30.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Maria<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">Since last summer.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-left\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141631\/avatar_17.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Marsha<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">How long have you known him?<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-chat-bubble pos-right\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-user\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/02\/22141747\/avatar_30.png\" class=\"unified-chat-bubble-avatar\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\"><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-name\">Maria<\/div><\/div><div class=\"unified-chat-bubble-content\"><div class=\"block-align-none\">For six months.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The first response refers to the starting point only, but the second response expresses the duration of time, from the start until the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because it refers to a starting point, \"since\" is used in the perfect tense.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I have been at the airport since yesterday.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"For,\" however, can be used to talk about the past, present or future.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I was at the airport for three hours.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I have been at the airport for three hours.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I'll be at the airport for three hours.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explaining_a_reason_or_cause\"><\/span><strong>Explaining a reason or cause<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/02041229\/obi-pixel7propix-rNI-kzGgOxY-unsplash-1024x653.jpg\" alt=\"Hamburgers and fries on a table in a restaurant\" class=\"wp-image-5818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/02041229\/obi-pixel7propix-rNI-kzGgOxY-unsplash-1024x653.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/02041229\/obi-pixel7propix-rNI-kzGgOxY-unsplash-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/03\/02041229\/obi-pixel7propix-rNI-kzGgOxY-unsplash-768x490.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We usually use \"because\" when giving a reason, and it can be used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. \"For\" and \"since\" can be used in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I prefer to eat out because I'm too lazy to cook.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When using any of these words at the beginning of a sentence, separate the reason from the result with a comma.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Because I'm too lazy to cook, I prefer to eat out.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explaining_reasons_using_%E2%80%9Csince%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Explaining reasons using &#8220;since&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it can go at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence, \"because\" is often used in the middle in daily conversations. \"Since,\" however, is common in both positions. It also sounds a little more casual than \"because.\"<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I prefer to eat out since I'm too lazy to cook.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Since I'm too lazy to cook, I prefer to eat out.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">We decided to go to the park since the weather was nice.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Since the weather was nice, we decided to go to the park.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Explaining_reasons_using_%E2%80%9Cfor%E2%80%9D\"><\/span><strong>Explaining reasons using &#8220;for&#8221;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\"For\" can be used just like the other two, but it is much more formal.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">I prefer to eat out, for I'm too lazy to cook.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">For I'm too lazy to cook, I prefer to eat out.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">For he is a good person, he is blessed with many friends.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">He is blessed with many friends, for he is a good person.<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This usage is very old-fashioned. You may read it in a classic novel or hear it in a theater play, but you will probably never hear it used this way in a normal conversation. However, even if you don't have an opportunity to use it, it can be useful to know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practice_makes_perfect\"><\/span><strong>Practice makes perfect<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both \"for\" and \"since\" are common English words that are often used in similar situations, so it can be easy to confuse them. But if you look carefully, their differences will become clearer to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You'll need to actually use them often to strongly establish their usages in your mind. Luckily, it's not difficult to find examples of these words in real-life situations, so be sure to look and listen carefully for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\"For\" and \"since\" are common English words that are used to talk about time and duration. It might not be obvious at first, but there is a clear difference in how they are used. 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