Contour and Blend. What is the difference?

After reading the posts in the thread
http://www.talkgraphics.com/showthread.php?t=41438

Some may ask... "What is the difference between using a Contour and a Blend?"

In some situations you could use either.

In some situations a Blend may allow for more latitude in positioning one of the shapes. See attached images for reference.

A Contour starts with one shape and applying a contour creates an additional shape for you.

A Blend starts with two or more shapes and you select which shapes to blend together and in what order. With a Blend you can also use Control+Left Click to select one of the original shapes and reposition it without breaking the blend.

Excellent explanation. Thanks, Bill.