Was ist der Unterschied zwischen "since " und "ever since" ? (2024)

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@nyaonyao They are the same, but "ever" adds emphasis.

They pretty much mean the same thing, with a couple of minor differences.

'Since' is a preoposition that means 'from a time in the past to a later time'. We use it to refer back to a previous time or event, for example 'it's been a very long time since I last saw her' or 'since I became a teacher, I've learned a lot'.

'Ever since' has a very similar meaning, but the 'ever' works to intensify/strengthen 'since'. It is used when you want to emphasize the continuing effects of something and highlight that something has been true throughout the time 'since'. For example, 'ever since I broke my leg, I haven't been able to walk right' or 'ever since Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' was published, belief in God in the UK has been declining'.

Again, 'ever since' highlights something existing/being true CONTINUOUSLY since 'then' until now. It basically means 'for all of time since'. However, you can always remove the 'ever' from any sentence and the meaning will stay the same; it will just be a little less emphatic.

For example, both 'ever since the war began, many soldiers have developed PTSD' and 'since the war began, many soldiers have developed PTSD' mean exactly the same thing. The only difference is that the first one emphasizes that this is a continuing phenomenon.

Additionally, we also use 'since' as a conjunction meaning 'because' or 'as'. For example 'since I'm already here, I'll look around'. We cannot use 'ever since' in this context.

Hope this makes sense.

@kayleighalice Thank you very much for the detailed explanation. I totally understood!
Merci beaucoup!!:)