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- pronunciation:
- sIns
- parts of speech:
- preposition, conjunction, adverb
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preposition |
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If you have been playing at your friend's house since one o'clock, one o'clock is the time that you started playing there. If you haven't eaten since seven o'clock, it means that you have not eaten in all the time after seven o'clock.
Sonia's mom is tired because she has been awake since five o'clock in the morning.The pond near Daniel's house has been frozen since January, but the weather is getting warmer now and the ice may melt soon.- antonyms:
- before
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conjunction |
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"Since" means from a certain time that something happened until now. If someone has been sad since they lost their dog, it means that they have been sad from the time that they lost their dog until now.
My arm has itched ever since the mosquito bit me.Since the thunder started, our dog has been under the bed. |
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"Since" sometimes means "because."
Since Jacob's house is next to Erin's, they often do things together after school.Since we were late, we had to run to the bus stop.Adam was tired all day at school since he'd stayed up late playing his new game the night before. |
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adverb |
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"Since" means at some time between a past time and now.
Everybody was worried about Lucy when she was rushed in to have surgery, but the doctor has since told her family that she will be all right. |
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