Prepositions are a certain class of words in the English Language that expresses spatial or temporal relations. Preposition also helps to denote the semantic roles of the subject or object in the sentence.
- I read a lot of news from the newspapers.
- I studied well from the books given by the Professor.
‘From’ is a versatile word, which has varied usage in the English Language. It ranges from the point in time to the location.
Main Differences Between Since and From
- The main difference between Since and From is, ‘Since’ gives an unfinished statement of the time, while From gives a finished statement of time.
- The word ‘Since’ can be used only in perfect tense forms while ‘From’ can be used in any tense forms.
- ‘Since’ can also be used in different contexts and has a different meaning’ ‘due to the fact or because, while the word ‘From’ is also used in various aspects but does not have the meaning changed.
- ‘Since’ can refer only the time that has passed while ‘From’ can denote any time. For E.g: He will be available at the office from 11 AM to 4 PM. The sentence is in the future tense, while the word ‘Since’ cannot be used in such contexts.
- ‘Since’ is the word which can denote only point in time and also denote reasons and cannot help pointing out location while ‘From’ can also be used to denote locations.
Conclusion
The usage of words becomes a lot more critical to make the right sense. Especially when it comes to writing, the intensity must match the tone of the sentence. The correct usage of ‘Since’ and ‘From’ makes a whole lot of difference in written as well as spoken form.
‘Since’ being unfinished in the time factor, ‘From’ completes it for the reader. ‘Since’ alone can handle the time factor, while ‘From’ requires a company in the form of ‘to’, till to complete the meaning of the sentence. It is wise for any English language speaker to know the context thoroughly before choosing the words. After all, English is a circumstantial language that has a lot of situational words and phrases.
References
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from
- https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/since