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Using the Right Word: continual, continuous

Friday, November 13, 2009

Continual refers to something that happens at intervals over a long period; continuous refers to something that happens without stopping.

The continual interruptions impaired her concentration.
The company suffered a continuous slump that lasted for five months.

(From Write for Business, page 228, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 40)