Since vs. Therefore — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Since and Therefore
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Since
From then until now or between then and now
They left town and haven't been here since.
Therefore
For that reason or cause; consequently or hence.
Since
Before now; ago
A name long since forgotten.
Therefore
(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
Traditional values will always have a place. Therefore, they will never lose relevance.
Since
After some point in the past; at a subsequent time
My friend has since married and moved to California.
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Therefore
For that; for it (in reference to a previous statement)
Since
Continuously from
They have been friends since childhood.
Therefore
For that or this reason, referring to something previously stated; for that.
I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.
Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
Since
Intermittently from
She's been skiing since childhood.
Therefore
Consequently; by consequence.
He blushes; therefore he is guilty.
Since
During the period subsequent to the time when
He hasn't been home since he graduated.
Therefore
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result;
Therefore X must be true
The eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory
We were young and thence optimistic
It is late and thus we must go
The witness is biased and so cannot be trusted
Since
Continuously from the time when
They have been friends ever since they were in grade school.
Therefore
As a consequence;
He had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held
Since
Inasmuch as; because
Since you're not interested, I won't tell you about it.
Since
From a specified time in the past.
I met him last year, but haven't seen him since.
A short/long time since
Since
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.
Since
Continuously during that period of time.
I have known her since last year.
Since
At certain points during that period of time.
Since
From the time that.
I have loved you since I first met you.
Since
Because.
Since you didn't call, we left without you.
Since
(obsolete) When or that.
Since
From a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since.
We since become the slaves to one man's lust.
Since
In the time past, counting backward from the present; before this or now; ago.
How many ages since has Virgil writ?
About two years since, it so fell out, that he was brought to a great lady's house.
Since
When or that.
Do you remember since we lay all night in the windmill in St. George's field?
Since
From the time of; in or during the time subsequent to; subsequently to; after; - usually with a past event or time for the object.
The Lord hath blessed thee, since my coming.
I have a model by which he build a nobler poem than any extant since the ancients.
Since
Seeing that; because; considering; - formerly followed by that.
Since that my penitence comes after all,Imploring pardon.
Since truth and constancy are vain,Since neither love, nor sense of pain,Nor force of reason, can persuade,Then let example be obeyed.
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