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prepositionYou use since when you are mentioning a time or event in the past and indicating that a situation has continued from then until now .Jacques Arnold has been a Member of Parliament since 1987.She had a breakthrough in her research some years ago, and since then she has been very successful.I've been here since the end of June.When we first met, we had a row, and we have rowed frequently ever since.They went to Dartmouth College together in the 1960s and have frequently done business together since.I returned home to Sussex and have since worked as a solicitor.I've earned my own living since I was seven, doing all kinds of jobs.Ever since he was a boy, de Forest had dreamed of making his fortune as an inventor.You use since to mention a time or event in the past when you are describing an event or situation that has happened after that time.The percentage increase in reported crime in England and Wales this year is the highest since the war.They were the first band since the Beatles to reach No 1 with each of their first four albums.So much has changed in the sport since I was a teenager.Since I have become a mother, the sound of children's voices has lost its charm....a slight accent she had acquired since he last saw her.adverbWhen you are talking about an event or situation in the past, you use since to indicate that another event happened at some point later in time.About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released.There is increasing criticism among his supporters, many of whom have since left Central Office.conjunctionYou use since to introduce reasons or explanations .I'm forever losing things since I'm quite forgetful.Since she did not make enough money to live in her own house, she went back to live with her mother.

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definition	preposition You use since when you are mentioning a time or event in the past and indicating that a situation has continued from then until now . Jacques Arnold has been a Member of Parliament since 1987. She had a breakthrough in her research some years ago, and since then she has been very successful. I've been here since the end of June. When we first met, we had a row, and we have rowed frequently ever since. They went to Dartmouth College together in the 1960s and have frequently done business together since. I returned home to Sussex and have since worked as a solicitor. I've earned my own living since I was seven, doing all kinds of jobs. Ever since he was a boy, de Forest had dreamed of making his fortune as an inventor. You use since to mention a time or event in the past when you are describing an event or situation that has happened after that time. The percentage increase in reported crime in England and Wales this year is the highest since the war. They were the first band since the Beatles to reach No 1 with each of their first four albums. So much has changed in the sport since I was a teenager. Since I have become a mother, the sound of children's voices has lost its charm. ...a slight accent she had acquired since he last saw her. adverb When you are talking about an event or situation in the past, you use since to indicate that another event happened at some point later in time. About six thousand people were arrested, several hundred of whom have since been released. There is increasing criticism among his supporters, many of whom have since left Central Office. conjunction You use since to introduce reasons or explanations . I'm forever losing things since I'm quite forgetful. Since she did not make enough money to live in her own house, she went back to live with her mother.
cefr-level	A2

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