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Since vs For: a 30-second rule.

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Both go with the present perfect, but they answer different questions.

since + a point in time

I’ve lived here since 2019. · …since Monday · …since I was a child.

for + a length of time

I’ve lived here for five years. · …for two weeks · …for a long time.

Quick test: if you can answer “since when?” use since; if it’s “how long?” use for.

See the tense behind it in the present perfect post.