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We use for + a period of time (two hours, six We use since+ the sta rt of a period
weeks etc.): (8 o'clock, Monday, 1999 et c.) :
0 I've been waiting for two hours. 0 I've been waiting since 8 o'clock.
for since
two hours 20 minutes five days 8 o'clock Monday 12 May
a long time six months 50 years April 2001 Christmas
a week ages years lunchtime we arrived I got up
0 Sally has been working here for six 0 Sally has been working here since April.
months. (not since six months) (=from April until now)
0 I haven't seen Tom for three days. C I haven't seen Tom since Monday.
0 lt's two years since I last saw joe. or lt's been two years since .. .
(= I haven't seen j oe for two years)
0 lt's ages since we went to the cinema . or lt's been ages since .. .
(= We haven't been to the cinema for ages)
0 How Long is it since Mrs Hill died? or How Long has it been since .. . ?
(= When did Mrs Hill die?)
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long have you (been) ... ? -t Unit 11
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Exercises
Write for or since.
1 lt 's been ra1n1ng
. . smce lunc ht"1me.
.......................
2 Sarah has lived in Paris .................. ...... 1995.
3 Paul has lived in Brazil ...... ....... __ ten years.
. d o f wa 1t1ng.
4 I' m t1re .. w eve been s1tt1ng . . here __ .... ..... ... ... an hour.
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Now write B's answers again. This time use lt's ... since .. . .
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6 (2} No, its .............. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ... .
7 (3) N 0 I . ......... ............. . .......... .......................... ....... .......... . .. . . .... ..... .. ................. .................................................................. ................................. .............. ..
8 (4) ... . ......... ... .. ................. . . ' . ....... . .. ..... . ..... . .......... .... ..... ......... ....... ............... '
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