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    nyggus is offline Key Member
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    Question Since

    Is there any way to begin a sentence with "Since, ..." Please notice the comma after since.

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    Default Re: Since

    Not really- 'Since then,...' is fine, but it doesn't work without some reference.

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    Default Re: Since

    It's also possible to begin a sentence with 'Since...' in another sense of the word, namely 'Due to the fact that...', like in the following example:

    'Since all our attempts to reach an amicable solution have failed, we are forced to pass the dispute to the court for a final settlement.'

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    Default Re: Since

    Definitely, but with that meaning, you still can't reduce it to a single word followed by a comma.

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