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from a few weeks vs since a few weeks

The correct phrase is 'for a few weeks.' 'Since' is used to indicate a starting point in time, whereas 'for' implies a duration of time. Therefore, 'for a few weeks' is the appropriate option in this context.
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This phrase is not correct in English. 'From' is not the appropriate preposition to use in this context.

"from a few weeks"

The preposition 'from' is not used to indicate a duration of time. Instead, 'from' is used to indicate a starting point in time or origin.
  • Jun 24, 2024 ... Observations from a few weeks off social media. Report this article; Close menu. Laura Vanderkam ...
  • Aug 20, 2024 ... 62K likes, 229 comments - chandlerlkinney on August 20, 2024: "from a few weeks agooooo ☀️ ".
  • May 4, 2018 ... A little preggo mom-style #fbf from a few weeks back with my dress riding up cause my 4-year-old is using it to wipe her face and my ...
  • Nov 28, 2020 ... 1385 likes, 22 comments - iandavenportofficial on November 28, 2020: "A short film in my studio from a few weeks ago.".
  • Aug 27, 2024 ... 9' house foundation from a few weeks ago. Showing Skills. 8'-10 ...
  • Aug 12, 2019 ... Retrieving recordings from a few weeks ago ? · Mark as New · Bookmark · Subscribe · Mute · Subscribe to RSS Feed · Permalink ...
  • Jul 26, 2022 ... This meme is from a few weeks in the future after I beat the game and finished crying.
  • DO374, Coming back from a few weeks off, my lab does not start. Jump to solution. I let my lab environment expire but I expect that does not matter (but maybe ...
  • May 26, 2024 ... Eastern Veil from a few weeks back. NGC6992 - Eastern Veil Nebula from about 3 weeks back. This was ...
  • Reflecting on this inspiring day from a few weeks ago when I visited with Christopher Duffley! Christopher is a singer who is blind and autistic. He...

Alternatives:

  • for a few weeks

This phrase is not correct in English. 'Since' is used to indicate a starting point in time, not a duration of time.

"since a few weeks"

'Since' is used to indicate a specific point in time when an action started. It is not used to express a duration of time.
  • Since a few weeks ago, pressing "AI Solution" says "There was an error loading data." #80171. Open. melyux opened this issue in 4 hours · 1 comment. Open. Since ...
  • Sep 27, 2024 ... HOTS micro stutters since a few weeks. Bug. Hello! Recently HOTS has been micro-stuttering every 2s. I don't understand the reason, my PC is ...
  • Nov 7, 2022 ... Hi all Since a few weeks, I can not login into my SAP Concur app anymore. I open the app, sometimes see quickly the Login page and get ...
  • Aug 21, 2023 ... It's been 3 and a half years since "a few weeks later because it's not totally ready". ARTWORK.
  • Apr 16, 2024 ... Dear ESRI community, we have the problem that the patchnotification utility doesn't work since a few weeks. It can't find any patches and ...
  • Jul 20, 2020 ... This is a 8 months old Surface 7 with Win 10 Pro 1903. Since a few weeks, without apparent reason, Windows Update and AppXSVC together use ...
  • Dec 3, 2015 ... Re: [SOLVED] No h264 playback in Firefox since a few weeks ... Compizfox wrote: I run Firefox Beta (from the AUR), currently version 43. Afaik ...
  • My echo studios have less bass since a few weeks. Both of my echo studios have much less bass than before. A month ago I put bass level to -1 in the ...
  • Apr 8, 2023 ... Hey guys, since a few weeks my GT has been acting strange, it does weird sounds/vibration that seem like are coming from the front motor, ...
  • May 9, 2024 ... Our Amazon Echo Show 10 stopped playing video articles since a few weeks ago. Error message saying;; "Sorry, this video is not available in your area".

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  • for a few weeks

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