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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Which one is correct? Profits have increased continually over the last ten years (or) Profits have increased continuously over the last ten years
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It depends on what you mean. Continual means repeated but with breaks in between ; chronic. The continual problem of our car not starting forced us to sell it.
- It depends on what you mean.
- Continual means repeated but with breaks in between ; chronic.
- The continual problem of our car not starting forced us to sell it.
- Continuous means without interruption in an unbroken stream of time or space.
- The continuous dripping of the faucet drove me crazy.
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It depends on what you mean.
Continual means repeated but with breaks in between; chronic. The continual problem of our car not starting forced us to sell it.
Continuous means without interruption in an unbroken stream of time or space. The continuous dripping of the faucet drove me crazy.
(From the Blue Book of Grammar & Punct
Continual means repeated but with breaks in between; chronic. The continual problem of our car not starting forced us to sell it.
Continuous means without interruption in an unbroken stream of time or space. The continuous dripping of the faucet drove me crazy.
(From the Blue Book of Grammar & Punct
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