Long Since for Dummies

Hey there!

So, let's talk about the phrase "long since". I know it can be a bit confusing, but don't worry, I'm here to help you understand it!

When we say "long since", we're actually talking about something that happened a loooong time ago, or something that happened a while back in the past. It's like when you're talking to your grandparents about something they did when they were little, and they say, "Oh, that happened long since!". They mean that it happened a really long time ago, so long ago that it almost feels like it's from another world.

Now, let's try to break it down a bit more. When we say "long" in this context, we mean a lot of time has passed. Like when you wait forever for your birthday to come, that feels like a long time, right? Well, "long since" is even longer! It's like waiting for your birthday, the summer vacation, and Christmas Eve all together! Just imagine it!

And when we say "since", we mean from a specific point in time. For example, if I tell you, "I haven't eaten ice cream since last week", it means I stopped having ice cream at some point last week and I haven't had any after that. So, "long since" is just saying that something happened a really long time ago, from a particular moment in the past.

Imagine a big, old clock on a wall. Can you see it? Good! Now, visualize the second-hand slowly ticking away, moving through all those numbers. When we say "long since", it's like going all the way back to the number twelve, where the clock started ticking from. It's like looking way back to the beginning, a time so far away it feels like a different lifetime.

So, to recap, "long since" means that something happened a really long time ago, way back in the past, from a specific moment or point in time. It's like digging out an old treasure buried beneath layers of history. Pretty cool, huh?

Hope that helps! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask.