Can anyone help me figure out when to use "continual" or "continuous" in a sentence? 😊
2023-06-26
This is what goPenpal answered
Of course, happy to help! They're similar, but the key detail is in the nuance. "Continual" implies things that are repeated often but have breaks in between. Like, if you have "continual" meetings at work, you have them frequently, but not all day long. Contrast this to "continuous," which means things keep going without any breaks. Like a "continuous" hum of a refrigerator, it just keeps running. So, do you want to portray something with intermittent pauses, or something constant? That should guide your decision. Isn't language a fascinating journey? 😊
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