From vs. Since — What's the Difference?

"From" is used to mark the beginning of a specific period or range.

"Since" is specifically used to refer to the start of an ongoing action or state up to the present.

It can indicate the point of origin in terms of location or source.

It emphasizes the continuity from the past to the present moment.

"From" is versatile and can be used in a variety of contexts.

"Since" is commonly used with perfect tenses in English.

"From" can be paired with "to" or "until" to define a range.

It indicates a clear point in time that marks the beginning of something continuing.

It does not inherently imply continuity to the present.

"Since" is primarily time-related and focuses on duration.

Used to indicate a specified place or time as a starting point

From then until now or between then and now

Used to indicate a specified point as the first of two limits

Before now; ago

Used to indicate a source, cause, agent, or instrument

After some point in the past; at a subsequent time

Used to indicate constituent material or materials

Continuously from

Used to indicate separation, removal, or exclusion

Intermittently from

Used to indicate differentiation

During the period subsequent to the time when

Because of

Continuously from the time when

Used to indicate source or provenance.

Inasmuch as; because

Originating at (a year, time, etc.)

From a specified time in the past.

Used to indicate a starting point or initial reference.

From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred.

Indicating a starting point in time.

Continuously during that period of time.

Indicating a starting point on a range or scale.

At certain points during that period of time.

Indicating a starting point on an array or gamut of conceptual variations.

From the time that.

With reference to the location or position of a speaker or other observer or vantage point.

Because.

(MLE) Indicates a starting state of the predicament of the subject. since being

(obsolete) When or that.

Indicating removal or separation.

From a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since.

Denoting a subtraction operation.

In the time past, counting backward from the present; before this or now; ago.

Indicating exclusion.

When or that.

Indicating differentiation.

From the time of; in or during the time subsequent to; subsequently to; after; - usually with a past event or time for the object.

Produced with or out of (a substance or material).

Seeing that; because; considering; - formerly followed by that.

Used to indicate causation; because of, as a result of.

Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; - used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, out of which anything proceeds; - the antithesis and correlative of to; as, it, is one hundred miles from Boston to Springfield; he took his sword from his side; light proceeds from the sun; separate the coarse wool from the fine; men have all sprung from Adam, and often go from good to bad, and from bad to worse; the merit of an action depends on the principle from which it proceeds; men judge of facts from personal knowledge, or from testimony.

"Since" is most commonly used with perfect tenses to emphasize ongoing action or state, but it can appear in other constructions for clarity or emphasis.

"From" can be used with dates and times to indicate the start of a period, but without the ongoing implication that "since" carries.

No, they serve different purposes; "from" sets a starting point, while "since" indicates continuity from the past to the present.

While not typical, "from" can be used in contexts with perfect tenses, but the sentence structure and meaning might differ from those using "since".

Choose "from" to denote the start of a period or range, and "since" to highlight an ongoing situation from a specific past point to now.

Yes, in contexts unrelated to time or when not emphasizing continuity, "from" is preferred, such as in expressing origin, distance, or distinction.

"From" does not have inherent temporal limitations; it can denote the beginning of any period, but does not suggest duration or continuity.

"Since" focuses on the duration and ongoing nature of an action or state from a past point, making the time aspect more dynamic.

Using "since" highlights the duration and continuity of an action or state from a past point, emphasizing its relevance to the present.

"From" does not inherently imply continuity; it's often paired with "to" or "until" to define a range, without the ongoing aspect that "since" provides.

"From" sets a start point, potentially with an end, while "since" emphasizes the length of time from a start point to the present without specifying an end.

"From" helps establish clear start (and possibly end) points, while "since" provides a sense of ongoing development or change over time.

Confusion can arise if "since" is used without clear indication of ongoing action or state, or if "from" is mistakenly used to imply continuity.

"Since" can sometimes be used to indicate a cause or reason, akin to "because", but this usage is more formal and less common than its temporal meaning.