
"Continuously" vs "continually": What's the difference?
Feb 27, 2015 · Continuously comes from continous (meaning without break) and continually comes from continues. You use continuously in b) and c) because these are actions that …
grammar - Should it be continual or continuous? - English …
Jun 14, 2013 · 0 "Continuous" or "continuously" means "without interruption". The annoying garage band in my neighborhood played music continuously throughout the morning …
Is there a difference between "continual" and "continuous"?
Sep 22, 2015 · Yes. Continuous means from some start to some end without break: The water flowed continuously over the dam. whereas continual means occurring repeatedly at intervals …
grammar - please help me with this - English Language & Usage …
Jan 23, 2021 · can anyone help me with this:” I shivered and sweated ______ .” I’m wavering between “continuously” and “ continually “. I googled it and found that the answer is “ …
Why does 'continual' involve interruption, and 'continuous' none
Mar 25, 2015 · Thanks! Merriam-Webster's Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (1989) devotes almost three full pages of double-columned type to examining the history of the distinctions …
word choice - Use of continuously to describe a act - English …
I’m struggling with the use of “continuously” in the following sentence. Is it distressing to continuously finish one assignment only to be issued another? Does it describe the act of …
Revision 2d54c928-7889-438d-8ebe-55cb6f0021f2 - English …
>**continually** should be used to mean “very often; at regular or frequent intervals,” and **continuously** to mean “unceasingly; constantly; without interruption.”
Revision ac9b9bcd-02a0-4b09-9089-e2976bb81246 - English …
>**continually** should be used to mean “very often; at regular or frequent intervals,” and **continuously** to mean “unceasingly; constantly; without interruption.”
"Continuing" vs. "continued" - English Language & Usage Stack …
A discussion arose about whether one could substitute ongoing availability with continuing availability and what the difference would be, if any. Actually, my gut feeling told me it …
What's a good word to describe someone who is prone to sudden …
Mar 13, 2023 · I suggest volatile likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, especially by getting worse or capricious showing sudden changes in attitude or behaviour changing suddenly and …