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Minhuoc Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

continuously

Please help me explain the difference between "continuously" and "continually"

Thank you very much.
  

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Hi, It rained continuously all day. It didn't stop. It rained continually all day.

— Clive

  • Hi, It rained continuously all day.
  • It didn't stop.
  • It rained continually all day.
  • It kept stopping and starting again.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

It rained continuously all day. It didn't stop.

It rained continually all day. It kept stopping and starting again.

Best wishes, Clive
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continually: again and again with only short breaks.
I couldn't finish the scheduled lecture because students asked me continually.
continuously: with no break
We couldn't ask her any question during the lecture, as she talked continuously.

paco
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Thank you, paco and Clive very much.
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