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Llorando

2 nov 2016

Chino simplificado

Inglés (US)

Pregunta de Inglés (US)

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre gradually y steadily ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.

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Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

Gradually focus on the result while steadily on the action or process. Gradually implies change whereas steadily implies consistency.
Ex.
"He gradually became able to read English by steadily studying."
"It gradually began raining, and it is steadily raining now"
You wouldn't normally say .... "By gradually studying." However you could say "he became able by gradually improving/increasing his studying." Gradually focuses on the change.
Steadily is doing something repeatedly, dilligently, but can also mean doing something with balance or caution.
Ex.
"One foot at a time, he steadily walked the rope"
"Slow and steady, wins the race"

Llorando

3 nov 2016

Chino simplificado

He gradually knows her well by steadily contact.
The government steadily control the collapse of the economic.

Llorando

3 nov 2016

Chino simplificado

Is it?

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

So you would use an auxiliary verb in the first case. "He gradually GOT to know her" or "came to know her"
The second part of your sentence sounds a bit strange but because contact is a noun, it would be "steady contact". Steadily must be used with a verb or verb clause

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

I would say, "By steadily going out, he gradually came to know her well."
The second sentence would be something like "Under the government's control, the economy gradually/steadily collapsed."
Here gradually would mean it collapsed little by little and is now done.
Steadily would mean that it collapsed continuously, perhaps rapidly.

Llorando

3 nov 2016

Chino simplificado

Okay.And.What part does "get to"."come to" usually play in a sentence? It sounds better. When should we use them?

Llorando

3 nov 2016

Chino simplificado

There is something misunderstanding.In the second sentence, I mean the economic has yet collapsed, under the control of government, it turns better.

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

In this sentence "get to know" is an expression. You cannot use it with all verbs. However using "come" as an auxiliary verb describes a change from one state to another.
Ex
I did not know her. I came to know her.
I did not like it. I came to like it.
I came to realize. I came to understand.

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

Came to ~verb is a very common construction in English

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

And you can almost always use gradually before it.

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

Ah, I see what you meant in your example sentence. "The economy is steadily collapsing, but the Government is gradually getting it under control."

Llorando

3 nov 2016

Chino simplificado

Eng. Also, Does "get to know" focus more on the result while the other on the change?

Llorando

3 nov 2016

Chino simplificado

Yes. Could the two words exchange each other'place?

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

Yes you could but the meaning would change slightly. Most likely you would use them in the way I did. Here is a definition to help you
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/steadily

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gradual
For gradual. Again something happens slowly bit by bit, progressing toward a result. Steadily means that it's happening regularly and will most likely continue to happen

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

If you said the Economy is Gradually collapsing and the government steadily getting it under control, then it takes the urgency out of your statement. The economy is sort of collapsing but the goverment is controlling it well and the problem isn't serious

Llorando

3 nov 2016

Chino simplificado

Let me think it ovet. It is fantastic. Thank you a lot!

Tryscair

3 nov 2016

Inglés (US)

Of course. Sorry if I made it more confusing. There are a lot of details, and more English help you need just ask!

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¿Cuál es la diferencia entre gradually y steadily ?Puedes dar oraciones como ejemplo.

So you would use an auxiliary verb in the first case. "He gradually GOT to know her" or "came to know her"The second part of your sentence sounds a bit strange but because contact is a noun, it would be "steady contact". Steadily must be used with a verb or verb clause

In this sentence "get to know" is an expression. You cannot use it with all verbs. However using "come" as an auxiliary verb describes a change from one state to another.ExI did not know her. I came to know her.I did not like it. I came to like it.I came to realize. I came to understand.

Came to ~verb is a very common construction in English

And you can almost always use gradually before it.

Ah, I see what you meant in your example sentence. "The economy is steadily collapsing, but the Government is gradually getting it under control."

Yes you could but the meaning would change slightly. Most likely you would use them in the way I did. Here is a definition to help youhttps://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/steadily

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gradualFor gradual. Again something happens slowly bit by bit, progressing toward a result. Steadily means that it's happening regularly and will most likely continue to happen

If you said the Economy is Gradually collapsing and the government steadily getting it under control, then it takes the urgency out of your statement. The economy is sort of collapsing but the goverment is controlling it well and the problem isn't serious

Of course. Sorry if I made it more confusing. There are a lot of details, and more English help you need just ask!

So you would use an auxiliary verb in the first case. "He gradually GOT to know her" or "came to know her"
The second part of your sentence sounds a bit strange but because contact is a noun, it would be "steady contact". Steadily must be used with a verb or verb clause

In this sentence "get to know" is an expression. You cannot use it with all verbs. However using "come" as an auxiliary verb describes a change from one state to another.
Ex
I did not know her. I came to know her.
I did not like it. I came to like it.
I came to realize. I came to understand.

Yes you could but the meaning would change slightly. Most likely you would use them in the way I did. Here is a definition to help you
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/steadily

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gradual
For gradual. Again something happens slowly bit by bit, progressing toward a result. Steadily means that it's happening regularly and will most likely continue to happen