Answer below....
"continuous" indicates duration without interruption but "continual" indicates duration that continues over a long period of time, but with intervals of interruption.
eg The continuous humming of the fluorescent lights gave him a headache vs The continual street repair disrupted traffic for nearly two years.....
Posted By: Tooting Canary on August 11th 2010 at 14:33:23
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