Cents vs. Sense vs. Since

Cents

• the one-hundredths of a dollar, units of money less than a dollar, the value of coins
• sometimes written after the number as ¢ (a “c” with a vertical line through it)

Sense

• as a noun
  • sight, smell, hearing, touch, or taste
  • awareness
  • meaning
• as a verb means to become aware of, often through those five means of perception

Since

• (with an “i” in the second place) relates to “time” (with an “i” in the second place)
• a conjunction, combining two clauses.
  • meaning “because”
  • or meaning “from that time on”

Comparative examples:

• The conductor paid her seven dollars and fifteen cents an hour.
  • (“cents” = more than one ¢)
• She always brought 45 cents to buy an ice cream cone after the concert.
  • (“cents” = pennies or the equivalent in larger coins)
• The conductor had enough sense to allow her to play with the adults.
  • (“sense” = logic, ability to reason)
• They sensed her abilities very early in life.
  • (“sensed” = past tense of “sense”)
• The child in the symphony has played the piano since she was four.
  • (“since” = from the time past until now)
• Her parents attended each performance since they admired her talent.
  • (“since” = because)

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