continued to drive vs continued driving

Both "continued to drive" and "continued driving" are correct and commonly used in English. They can be used interchangeably to express the idea of continuing to operate a vehicle. The choice between the two depends on personal preference or the flow of the sentence.

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continued to drive

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone kept driving a vehicle without stopping.

Examples:

He continued to drive despite the heavy rain.
She continued to drive until she reached her destination.

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David continued to drive the firm's focus on innovation.
Three-phase motors and equipment, ships and other vehicles continued to drive.
Alfred and his successors continued to drive back the Viking frontier and take York.
As the Romans continued to drive the swordsmen back,
Over the past few weeks, it has been found that people resident in Mirandola, even for periods of more than 10 years, have continued to drive cars with non-Community plates.
Judge Sauer further stated, I think she has wanted to disregard everything that was said and continued to drive no matter what.
Dow continued to drive shareholder remuneration actions, returning $977 million to shareholders in the quarter through declared dividends and repurchases. Comment
Jenson Button - 9 Despite rumors, he has continued to drive brilliantly, bringing important points to McLaren
Dow continued to drive shareholder remuneration actions, returning $1.6 billion to shareholders in the quarter through declared dividends and repurchases, and completing its $4.5 billion repurchase program in the period.
IAA's dual bidding strategy has continued to drive more buyers to the Company's auctions than ever before, resulting in increased bidding activity and higher vehicle returns for its insurance co...
What Doyle has meant to the game is incalculable, and during the boom he continued to drive the conversation, through playing, lending his name to a poker site, writing, and even taking to social media.

Alternatives:

kept driving
persisted in driving
carried on driving
went on driving
remained driving

continued driving

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is also used to indicate that someone kept driving a vehicle without stopping.

Examples:

After the break, he continued driving towards the city.
She continued driving until she ran out of gas.

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Upon leaving Memorial Park, we continued driving west along Washington Street (Route 40) toward the Irvington neighborhood.
We continued driving west.
Once kidnapping him, we should have continued driving with Li Causi as prisoner until we reached Portella
When Formula A became Formula 5000, Hutchison continued driving in the SCCA series, driving cars from Lola and March.
He continued driving safely on the many icy stretches, with the goal of gaining confidence with the #abarth 124 #rally that he was driving in a race for the first time.
The continued driving of the amygdala by the dangerous stimulus keeps the arousal systems active, which keeps the amygdala and cortical networks actively engaged in the situation as well.

Alternatives:

kept driving
persisted in driving
carried on driving
went on driving
remained driving

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