Subject: Continual vs. Continuous

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Continual vs. Continuous

English TipContinual means repeated but with breaks in between; chronic.

Example: 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.

Example: The continuous dripping of the faucet drove me crazy.

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