correctmygrammarpls

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[wind ember]

in French, the preposition « de » and the definite article « le » contract to make « du », which means "of the" or "from the"

"I cannot distinguish the bad from the good."

[errant cliff]

de can mean from?

[wind ember]

yes

[errant cliff]

how about depuis

is that only used in the sense of time?

[wind ember]

most often, you'll see « depuis » used in the sense of time, where it can be used to talk about a past action that continues into the present
in this case, it's commonly translated as "for"
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e.g.

• J'attends mon taxi depuis une heure.
  -# ** ** ("I have been waiting for my taxi for an hour.")
  -# ** **
  on the other hand, « depuis » can also be used in the sense of location to indicate the point of origin
  in this case, it's commonly translated as "from"
  however, this is much rarer and also very formal, so the preposition « de » is more frequently used instead for this sense
  -# ** **
  e.g.
• Je travaille depuis ma maison.
• Je travaille de ma maison.
  -# ** ** ("I work from home.")

[vivid lily]

yes it's purely related to time

[errant cliff]

ok thankyou