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Since vs. Ever since

Since

/sɪns/

From a particular time in the past until now or a specified point

Examples:

"How long since he died?"She's been going on sheer nerve and pills ever since.Since time began, you know.'

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This word has no antonyms

Ever since

Used to indicate something that happened continuously since a specific event or time in the past

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Ways to tell them apart:

Since can be used to refer to a time from the past until now without specifying if it's a continuous action. It indicates the starting point of something.
Ever since is more emphatic and is often used when talking about a continuous action or state from a specific point in the past up to the present. It stresses the idea of continuity.
Since usually precedes a specific date or time, while ever since is often used with events or changes rather than precise times.
Use since when the time reference is clear, and ever since when you want to emphasize how long something has been true.
Ever since can often be replaced with from then on to highlight the continuation of the event or state.

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