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  1. "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 …

  2. 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 …

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 “ …

  5. 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 …

  6. 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 …

  7. 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.”

  8. 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.”

  9. "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 …

  10. 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 …