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Raj
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Joined: 18 Feb 2008 22:27 Posts: 1353 Location: KL, Malaysia
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 Continuous or Continual?
It is often confusing when to use “continuous” & when to use “continual”. Both adjectives describe duration.
Continuous indicates duration without interruption. Ex. The continuous humming of the fluorescent lights gave him a headache.
Continual indicates duration that continues over a long period of time, but with intervals of interruption. Ex. The continual street repair disrupted traffic for nearly two years.
The adverbs continuously and continually preserve the same distinction: Ex. The child screamed continuously as long as its mother was on the telephone. In this part of the country it rains continually during April.
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| 22 Oct 2009 15:09 |
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Arutkumar
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Joined: 28 Feb 2008 22:00 Posts: 1384 Location: Kulai, Johor (Currently in Singapore)
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 Re: Continuous or Continual?
Thank you for the information.
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| 26 Oct 2009 12:26 |
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Raj
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Joined: 18 Feb 2008 22:27 Posts: 1353 Location: KL, Malaysia
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 Re: Continuous or Continual?
You're welcome 
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Raj System Engineer http://www.raj2u.net
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -- Albert Einstein Be open minded before ask others opinion. -- Anandharaj
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| 27 Oct 2009 17:02 |
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Inbarasi
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Joined: 05 Oct 2008 21:30 Posts: 490 Location: Perak
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 Re: Continuous or Continual?
Thanks for sharing d info Raj...
_________________ Regards, *Inbarasi*
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| 11 Dec 2009 16:43 |
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Raj
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Joined: 18 Feb 2008 22:27 Posts: 1353 Location: KL, Malaysia
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 Re: Continuous or Continual?
you're welcome Inba 
_________________ Regards,
Raj System Engineer http://www.raj2u.net
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -- Albert Einstein Be open minded before ask others opinion. -- Anandharaj
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