since then vs since

Both "since then" and "since" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Since then" is used to refer to a specific point in the past and the time that has passed since then, while "since" is used to indicate a starting point in time. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

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since then

The phrase "since then" is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific point in the past and the time that has passed since then.

Use "since then" when you want to refer to a particular moment in the past and the time that has elapsed since that moment.

Examples:

He moved to a new city, and since then, he has been very happy.
She started her new job last month, and since then, she has been working long hours.
They met in college, and since then, they have been best friends.
The company launched a new product, and since then, sales have increased significantly.
I visited Paris in 2015, and since then, I have been dreaming of going back.

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Work on e-Justice has steadily progressed since then.
Preparatory work has progressed well since then.
Malaysian producers however have increased their output since then considerably.
Relations since then are obviously strained.
Numerous contacts between the German authorities and the Commission services have taken place since then.
We've never talked since then.
Let's hope your taste in men has improved since then.
Everything since then... it's been all downhill.
I'm guessing that linguistics and grammar have evolved somewhat since then.
15 years have passed since then.
It's gotten more ambitious since then.
We've come a long way since then.
More people have lived there since then.
And nothing but war and turmoil since then.
You could've been in dozens of relationships with women since then.
We've made improvements since then.
Could've passed through a dozen hands since then.
And he hasn't touched a patient since then.
We've been going out every night since then.
Things have been much better for me since then.

since

The word "since" is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a starting point in time.

Use "since" when you want to specify the beginning of a period or duration.

Examples:

I have been working here since 2010.
She has been studying English since she was a child.
They have been living in that house since they got married.
He has been on a diet since the beginning of the year.
We have been friends since high school.

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You haven't washed your sheets since...
10 hours have passed since the shooting began.
The nuclear industry has made considerable investments since 1997.
The relations with Croatia have changed substantially since 2000.
Not since the first alternate team dialed in.
Things have changed since Berger arrived.
Not since he divorced my sister.
Five times daily since I took over operations.
Been checking the scanner since you called.
First time back since Hélène died.
Financial fortunes have been radically reversed since you joined.
Nobody ever stood here since 1952.
Michael's position hasn't changed since you called.
Best conversation we have had since...
Especially since I know Bobby's always felt responsible.
Easiest decision I've made since gogot here.
Or any night since it happened.
Radio silence since she left with carter.
Not since our mother committed suicide.
Digging into your life since the funeral.

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