「for」と「since」の使い方とスッポン店

What makes a business successful?  There must be a demand for starters.  The product or service must be of good quality.  Moreover, having a good location is key. 

Just outside of Yurakucho station, on the first floor of the Tokyo Kotsu Kaikan, there is an interesting shop tucked in a small corner.   It is a shop that sells soft shell turtle (スッポン) food products, e.g. soup, stew, etc.  A very interesting shop indeed.  .   

I remember seeing this shop the first time I passed by (in 2003) and lo and behold, that shop has been in business for 8 years (at least).  It must have been there since 2003 (at least). 

We use for and since to say how long something has been happening.   Let’s look at the examples below.

We use for + a period of time

　　　　　　　　　 (Now)

=======|=========|

                ( two years)               

l         I have lived in Tokyo for two years.

We use since + the start of a period

                                 (2011)

=======X=========|

           (2009)

l         I have lived in Tokyo since 2009.

I wonder what スッポンsoup taste like?  Anyone brave souls out there? 

Useful Vocabulary

Key~ 重要な、主要な、キーポイントになる

Indeed~ 実に、本当に、確かに、いかにも、実際に［は］、全く

Lo and behold~ 驚いたことに、驚くなかれ、何ということか、そしてなんと◆会話で相手の注意を引くために使われる