Learn English – since this Monday/since Monday

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Let's imagine today is Thursday. Which should I say:

I haven't eaten anything since this Monday/since Monday.

Best Answer

When you use the present perfect tense, there are usually two options, (1) use "for" to indicate a duration (period) and (2) use "since" to indicate the starting point of the period.

  1. I have not eaten anything for four days.
  2. I have not eaten anything since (this) Monday.

The determiner this is used with periods of time related to the present. You can use "this" in the sentence to indicate the last (past) Monday. But using "this" is not absolutely required because it would be easily understood from the context that you are referring to the past Monday as you are using the present perfect tense.

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