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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Continuous help, continual help
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From the M-W's definition and usage note I conclude that both of the sentences below are correct with subtle difference in meaning. The #1 says that there were interruptive periods in provision of help while the #2 implies there were no interruptions. What is your opinion on this? Please help me with it. Thank you.
1: Thank you for your continuous help.
2: Thank you for your continuous help.
From the M-W's definition and usage note I conclude that both of the sentences below are correct with subtle difference in meaning. The #1 says that there were interruptive periods in provision of help while the #2 implies there were no interruptions. What is your opinion on this? Please help me with it. Thank you.
1: Thank you for your continuous help.
2: Thank you for your continuous help.
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com/dictionary/continual to the M-W.
- com/dictionary/continual to the M-W.
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Here is the http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continual to the M-W.
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Hi
I would say that "continual" means "happening very often over a period ot time but not, strictly speaking, all the time"
And continuous means "happening all the time"
So, if one country invaded another and then, a few years later, did so again, and carried on doing so, then that would be continual invasion
If the invading country had a strategy of launching a
I would say that "continual" means "happening very often over a period ot time but not, strictly speaking, all the time"
And continuous means "happening all the time"
So, if one country invaded another and then, a few years later, did so again, and carried on doing so, then that would be continual invasion
If the invading country had a strategy of launching a
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Thank you, Dave.
So, should I conclude that both of the sentences given in my first post are correct with subtle difference in meaning? Please let me know. Thanks.
Regards
Jackson
So, should I conclude that both of the sentences given in my first post are correct with subtle difference in meaning? Please let me know. Thanks.
Regards
Jackson
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Hi
I was slightly confused by your two sentences since they seem to be the same!
But, yes, the following are correct..
- Thank you for your continual help
[= Whenever I contact you, sooner or later you come back with an answer. If I contacted you in the middle of the night then you might not have responded straightaway, but that doesn't matter. I'm grateful fo
I was slightly confused by your two sentences since they seem to be the same!
But, yes, the following are correct..
- Thank you for your continual help
[= Whenever I contact you, sooner or later you come back with an answer. If I contacted you in the middle of the night then you might not have responded straightaway, but that doesn't matter. I'm grateful fo
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