"For" and "since"

Mariyah in India asked, "What is the difference between for and since ?"

For and since are both used to talk about how long something has been happening. Use  for + [amount of time that has passed since something started]  as in these examples:

• My daughter has been traveling for 10 days.
• Mario and Colleen have been married for almost one year.

Use  since + [date or time when something began]  as in these examples:

• The sun hasn't been out since Monday.
• I've been standing here waiting for you since 11 o'clock.

You can also use  since + [a dependent clause that describes when something began]  as in the examples below. The verb in the dependent clause should be in the simple past.

• My smartphone hasn't worked since you dropped  it. (dropped is in the simple past)
• Sally has been a vegetarian since she was 14 years old (was is in the simple past)

I hope this helps.