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English in 1 Minute, Continuously vs continually - English In A Minute

Continuously vs continually - English In A Minute

Hi! I'm Roy,

and today I'm going to tell you the difference

between 'continuously' and 'continually'.

Both of these words are adverbs,

and they can be confusing.

They look similar, but they have different meanings.

'Continuously' means that something

'doesn't stop or end'.

He spoke continuously for 15 minutes.

That means he spoke for 15 minutes without stopping.

'Continually' is a 'repeated action

that happens over a period of time'

– so something starts and stops over some time.

I continually tell my dog I love her.

That means it's a repeated event. I say it many times.

Well, that's all for today,

but we here at BBC Learning English

continually make new videos so keep watching!

Bye!

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Hi! I'm Roy, Привет! Я Рой, Merhaba! Ben Roy,

and today I'm going to tell you the difference и сегодня я расскажу вам, в чем разница. 今天我要告诉你其中的区别

between 'continuously' and 'continually'. между "постоянно" и "непрерывно". 'sürekli' ve 'sürekli' arasında. 介于“持续”和“持续”之间。

Both of these words are adverbs, Оба эти слова являются наречиями, Bu sözcüklerin her ikisi de zarftır, 这两个词都是副词,

and they can be confusing. и они могут сбить с толку. ve kafa karıştırıcı olabilirler. 它们可能会令人困惑。

They look similar, but they have different meanings. Они похожи, но имеют разное значение. Benzer görünürler, ancak farklı anlamları vardır. 它们看起来相似,但含义不同。

'Continuously' means that something "Непрерывно" означает, что что-то "Sürekli olarak" bir şeyin "Безперервно" означає, що щось “持续”意味着某事

'doesn't stop or end'. 'не останавливается и не заканчивается'. 'durmaz ya da bitmez'. "не зупиняється і не закінчується". “不会停止或结束”。

He spoke continuously for 15 minutes. Он говорил непрерывно в течение 15 минут. On beş dakika boyunca aralıksız konuştu. 他连续讲了15分钟。

That means he spoke for 15 minutes without stopping. Это значит, что он говорил 15 минут без остановки. Bu da 15 dakika boyunca hiç durmadan konuştuğu anlamına geliyor. 这意味着他不间断地讲了15分钟。

'Continually' is a 'repeated action "Постоянно" - это "повторяющееся действие 'Sürekli', 'tekrarlanan bir eylemdir' "Постійно" - це "повторювана дія “持续”是“重复的动作”

that happens over a period of time' что происходит в течение определенного периода времени". bir süre boyunca gerçekleşen' що відбувається протягом певного періоду часу

– so something starts and stops over some time. - так что что-то начинается и прекращается через некоторое время. - Yani bir şey bir süre içinde başlar ve durur. - тобто щось починається і припиняється через певний час.

I continually tell my dog I love her. Я постоянно говорю своей собаке, что люблю ее. Köpeğime sürekli onu sevdiğimi söylüyorum. Я постійно кажу своїй собаці, що люблю її. 我不断地告诉我的狗我爱她。

That means it's a repeated event. I say it many times. Это означает, что событие повторяется. Я повторяю это много раз. Bu da tekrarlanan bir olay olduğu anlamına geliyor. Birçok kez söyledim.

Well, that's all for today, Ну, на сегодня это все, Bugünlük bu kadar,

but we here at BBC Learning English Но мы в BBC Learning English ama biz burada BBC Learning English'te

continually make new videos so keep watching! постоянно снимают новые видео, так что следите за ними! 不断制作新视频,请继续观看!

Bye!