Could not agree more IanW. Once we get into semantics it is game over for safety.
eg " I was beaten by the attacker continuously for 10 minutes". Doesn't matter whether the attacker paused for breath every now and again to beat me harder, it was still a continuous beating for 10 minutes and that is how for the last 40 years I have understood STAB activity that is not as expected or undesirable. If it moves and you don't know why OFF she goes. You can always turn it back on if you like.