Continues vs Remains

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Continues

Top 2000 (courant)

Remains

Top 2000 (courant) C1 noun

	Continues	Remains
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //kənˈtɪn.juːz// 🇺🇸 //kənˈtɪn.juːz//	🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈmeɪnz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/rɪˈmeɪnz/"]/
Sens	Keeps going or stays the same over time	what is left after something has gone or been removed
Exemple	She continues to excel in her studies.	The archaeologists uncovered the remains of an ancient civilization buried beneath the desert.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	C1
Nature grammaticale		noun
Collocations	continues to grow, continues to improve, continues without interruption, continues for a long time, continues in the same direction	abundant, considerable, extensive, discover, find, locate, survive, lie, date from…, among the remains, in the remains, abundant, considerable, extensive, discover, find, locate, survive, lie, date from…, among the remains, in the remains, abundant, considerable, extensive, discover, find, locate, survive, lie, date from…, among the remains, in the remains
Antonymes	stops, ceases, pauses	disappears, leaves, vanishes
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing with 'continue' which is the base form., Using it in the past tense incorrectly., Omitting the object when needed.	Confusing 'remains' with 'remain' — 'remain' is a verb., Using 'remains' in singular form when referring to multiple items., Mixing up 'remains' with 'leftovers' when discussing food.
Notes d'usage	Use 'continues' to describe actions or states that are ongoing. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid using it in very informal settings.	Used when referring to leftovers or parts that are still present. Often used in both everyday and formal contexts, but can seem more serious when discussing topics like history or archaeology.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

...with you here now, we can continue.

Now, disassemble your weapon and continue!

...with you here now, we can continue.

Now, disassemble your weapon and continue!

Continues

The Lord Of The Rings › The return of the king

but an honest fool he remains.

Remains

Questions fréquentes : Continues vs Remains

Quelle est la différence entre Continues et Remains ?

Continues: Keeps going or stays the same over time Remains: what is left after something has gone or been removed

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Continues: She continues to excel in her studies. Remains: The archaeologists uncovered the remains of an ancient civilization buried beneath the desert.

Puis-je utiliser Continues et Remains de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Continues et Remains sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.