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2）since + 时间点才是规范用法，所以 since i was ill 也是不规范用法——因为很难说 i was ill 是一个瞬间的时间点还是一种持续的状态。 其次，题主对于这句话的困惑可以用下面两个图来示. 常用的时间介词：for, since, from和ago用法及区别 1、for for用来表示某动作或情况持续了多长时间，既可以指过去，也可以指现在和将来。 i once studied the guitar for three years．我曾经. The house was built in 1919, since when it has changed owners several times.
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She had been worrying ever since. Since 2010，这种情况指的是，2010年是一个过去的时间，现在可能是2016或2020年，我们之前就开始了，并且现在持续在做，举例： since 2015, we have been making. | meaning of since when?
Here's an example where i think but since is justified:
看看这个句子： it's been six years since we last saw each other. Yes, hectacon, but since/because is possible. It suggests that the wind's forgetfulness. You should have a good reason for doing this.
The house was built in 1919, since which time it has changed owners several times. Since the party she had only spoken to him once. Long since implies that a considerable amount of time has passed since the wind forgot, emphasizing the duration of the forgetfulness. In longman dictionary of contemporary english | ldoce.
Look, 'since when' has this special meaning as explained here, for instance:
We've lived here since 2006. Cathy hasn't phoned since she went to berlin.
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