Since vs. For vs. From

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Since vs. For vs. From

 

1. I will be here from Monday onwards.
2. I have been here since Monday.
3. I have known him for a long time.
4. It has been a long time since I visited my native place.
5. How long have you been waiting for?
6. The shop is open from 8 o’clock.
7. He has lain on that sofa since morning.
8. She has been unemployed since January.
9. It hasn’t rained for months.
10. He hasn’t known any happiness since the death of his wife.
11. The boy has been missing since yesterday.
12. The refugees have been starving for days.

 

Since

- shows the starting point.

- Since and for are more common with perfect and perfect continuous tenses.

 

For

- Use for to indicate duration.

 

From

- From is more common with simple tenses.