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cont

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate cont

v. to keep doing something or to stay in the same place. You use this when you don't stop an action or a process.

v. to persist in an activity or process without interruption; to remain in a specific state or position. Often followed by a gerund or an infinitive with 'to'.


SIMPLE

Please continue with your work while I am out.

CONTEXTUAL

The legal team advised the company to continue the investigation until all facts were uncovered.

COMPLEX

Despite the initial setbacks and the dwindling budget, the research team decided to continue their efforts to find a sustainable solution for the local community.

Usage

Can be followed by either a gerund ('continue working') or an infinitive ('continue to work') with little change in meaning.

Pitfall

continue of the projectcontinue the projectThe verb is transitive and does not require the preposition 'of' before its object.

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