Re: Using "Since"?

On Jun 5, 10:05 am, Tim Lebant <jmv4...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I was just wondering whether it was OK to use "since" by itself in
the following sentence, or whether "ever", "then," or both
significantly improved the sentence.

"Einstein found that energy was formulaically related to matter. Hence
physicicist have (ever) since (then) recognized that atoms contained
and could release tremendous amounts of energy."

Thanks

"Since" is fine on its own. Neither "ever" nor "then" can be used
here. However, if you put Since at the beginning of the sentence, you
have to write "Since then, physicists have"

Drop the "hence". It's absolutely wrong here. It doesn't mean what you
think it does. In fact, don't use "hence" at all, ever. There is
always a better alternative. In this case, it is best to write
nothing.

"Formulaically" is wrong here. It doesn't mean what you think it does.
You mean: "Einstein found that the relationship between energy and
matter can be expressed as a formula".

"Recognized" isn't the best word here. Try "been aware that", which is
probably what you mean.

Much better: "that atoms contain enormous amounts of energy that they
can release".

Watch your spelling. Watch your sequence of tenses in indirect speech.
In your example, the present tense should be used.

"Einstein found that the relationship between energy and matter can be
expressed as a formula. Since then, physicists have been aware that
atoms contain enormous amounts of energy that they can release".

Dominic Bojarski


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