word usage - 'rainfall' vs. 'rains' vs. 'rain' - English Language ...
As per definition, rain is water that falls from the sky. Thus, if you see water falling from the sky, you can refer to it as rain. Rainfall is used when we want to communicate how much rain falls in a certain …
phrase usage - Is "rain is falling" entirely wrong? - English Language ...
A big difference between "it is raining" and "rain is falling" is whether language that limits the scope describes the scope of the weather phenomena or the scope of its effects. Consider "rain is falling on …
word request - How do you describe the rain coming from the oblique ...
A right angle is 90° (or 270°) degrees. Normally rain does not come down at a 90° angle. (There would have to be an extremely powerful and unusual wind for that.) Instead, it comes down at a 180° (or 0°, …
Fall vs Fall down - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Falling Down This is Unusual falling. This is for things that fall and we take notice of it. The season when the leaves fall from the trees is called . . . .? Rain drops and snow flakes were falling. Check the …
What is the word for mud on road which becomes wet due to rain? / …
Dec 28, 2015 · After the heavy rain falls, the mud becomes so wet that it sticks to your feet if you walk over it. In Hindi it is called Keechad. What is the word for it in English?
grammar - The ground is going to fall apart/crumble - English …
Jul 3, 2018 · 2 Let's say a heavy rain is going on: The torrential downpour has loud-banging sound because of thunder that is so intense the air waves from it seem to slam the ground, like it is going to …
word choice - Do we 'wish' something negative? - English Language ...
Jul 17, 2014 · In this case, wish is semantically but not grammatically correct. Hope is the correct answer. You can absolutely wish that something wouldn't happen in the future. This conveys a …
Fall in/fall into/fall to - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 23, 2020 · The crewmen fell in the sea as the ship was rocked by a sunken rock. The crewmen fell to the sea as the ship was rocked by a sunken rock. I usually use "fall into", because it sounds better, …
verb forms - it isn't raining vs it doesn't rain - English Language ...
Aug 14, 2016 · Since "to rain" is an active verb (not a stative verb), the present progressive is used for action taking place right now, and the simple present is used for habitual action. It is raining. Right …
word usage - "It is raining" or "it is rainy"? - English Language ...
To describe what is actually happening right now, you use the verb form: It is raining. To describe the sort of day it is, you use the adjective form: Today is a rainy day. In your first sentence, either rainy or …