Gerund Word Explorer
ConfusableAges 15–20

Continual or continuous

Continual

Happening again and again, with breaks in between.

The continual interruptions made work difficult.

Continuous

Without any break or pause.

The machine runs in a continuous loop.

Remember: CONTINUAL = keeps starting again, with gaps. CONTINUOUS = never stops. All-day rain is continuous; repeated reminders, continual.

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The ____ interruptions made work difficult.

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