Continual vs. Continuous
Continual 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.
March 12, 2007 at 2:20 pm
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March 18, 2007 at 4:10 am
Jane: Another question from inquisitive Tom. Isn’t Web, Website, Weblog always initial capped? Is this not the modern, standard English usage of “Web words” today?
March 19, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Tom, I can’t find anything about capitalizing Web, Web site, Weblog, etc. If anyone finds a credible source, please let me know.
May 2, 2007 at 3:26 pm
Gregg Reference Manual 10th Edition (847f + note)
“Note: The term Web site is still most commonly written as two words with a capital W. However, along with a few other Web compounds, it has started to appear as a solid word without an initial cap (website). In order to maintain a consistent style, it is better to retain the capital W until a majority of these terms (such as the World Wide Web and the Web) lose their initial cap as well.”
The manual explains that compound words beginning with Web are usually two words. Examples: Web site, Web page, Web server.
Exceptions: Webmaster, Webzine, Weblog
The Gregg Reference Manual is my favorite business writing manual.
May 2, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Jo, thanks for being a great sleuth regarding Web site v. web site v. website, etc. I also love using the Gregg Reference Manual even though it does not hold the same authority as The Chicago Manual of Style.