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Sat 19 Dec, 2020 06:29 am
Singapore became independent from Malaysia in 1965. The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has been in power since the founding of the state up to the present. PAP is credited for turning Singapore into one of the richest countries in the world, although it is also accused of employing strict social controls that undermine free speech and democracy.
Is "up to the present" redundant?
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@tanguatlay,
Yes —
up to the present is implied by "has been".
@tanguatlay,
'Since' means from a time in the past until the time under consideration, typically the present, according to one dictionary definition.
Singapore became independent from Malaysia in 1965 and the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has been in power since.
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