The present perfect with 'for' and 'since'

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Hello everyone! In this podcast episode you will the differences between the words 'for' and 'since' in English and how they are used.  We use 'for' + a period = start to end We use 'since' + a point = from then to now I also give you a bonus tip at the end!  If you are listening ...  Show more

An expression used to talk about time. Learn it here! Subscribe to our newsletter ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/newslettersTRANSCRIPT Find a full transcript for this episode ✔️ https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak_2025/ep-250602FI ...  Show more

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