Example:     I had no idea how deep the forest really was, though the people around   often used the word endless to describe it. And I believed that was   the case, for I'd never seen the end of it, not even   standing from the tallest balcony.   Will the meaning change if I use since, instead? I'm not sure why, but I feel using for will make the passage sound a bit "dated"?
I am not a native speaker. On a previous question of mine, I thanked for an answer by saying:     So the phrase is not an idiom, since it is applied in its literal sense.   I consciously chose since over because, because — well, I like that usage of since, even though I know that some (native speakers) don't like it. Nonetheless, that choice got me thinking for a while, and it occurred to me that I even could have used more alternatives, namely as or for, without changing the meaning.   So, on a general note, here are the alternatives:        Statement A (is true), because statement B (is true).   Statement A (is true), since statement B (is true).   Statement A (is true), as statement B (is true).   Statement A (is true), for statement B (is true).      Are these completely interchangeable? Or interchangeable in certain situations? Or can you point out any (not-so-)subtle differences between any of them? Are there even more synonyms?
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My understanding of electricity is limited (just about enough to be dangerous), so I'm hoping to expand it. :)  The rules are:   Don't use an extension cord longer than 25m. Considering this is an outdoors tool, this limitation is severely restrictive. The best explanation I've seen is that longer cables would simply have too high of a resistance and the tool wouldn't be able to operate at full power. But this argument doesn't convince me. The tool is rated at 2.4kW, and it's meant to be used with 220V AC power source, which means it uses about 11 amps of current. All the extension cords I've ever come across have at least 16A limitation, so there is quite a reserve still. In addition, the power has to travel much, much further to get to my house, and even after the meter it still takes probably close to those same 25m to get to the power outlet. Why only 25m after the outlet? The resistance of the cables isn't that big, is it? Don't daisy-chain extension cords. 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