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  1. word choice - It's raining today or it's rainy today? - English ...

    Jun 30, 2011 · It's raining today. Raining is a verb, describing the action of rain. It's rainy today. Rainy is an adjective, describing what the weather is like today. Sunny and cloudy are also …

  2. Is there a rule of thumb for simplifications like "it looks like rain ...

    The phrase "looks like rain" (or "snow" or "a storm" or some other weather condition) is a very common phrase indicating a prediction of rain in the near future, derived from observing the …

  3. Which modal verb is correct to use in this sentence? "It is very …

    May 24, 2021 · It must rain This is so strange and incorrect, You can't oblige the sky to rain. It might rain It expresses a weaker probability, there is more reserve or doubt on the part of the …

  4. is it correct to say "today is rainy" or it is "today, it's rainy"?

    Yesterday, it snowed. Today, it's rainy. [Or Today it's raining.] The other form might be a little more likely for me if I am giving a comprehensive description of the current day. Today is …

  5. grammar - Is "If it is rain tomorrow" incorrect? - English Language ...

    Jun 16, 2015 · In the sense of "rain" falling from the sky you should say "it rains", where the word rain is a verb. "It is rain tomorrow" is an incorrect sentence; a "day" cannot be "rain"!

  6. modality - It would have to rain today, of all days! - English …

    May 17, 2021 · It would have to rain today, of all days! Ask Question Asked 4 years, 6 months ago Modified 4 years, 2 months ago

  7. Usage of "Rain check" - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Rain checks started with rain, but now stores may give a rain check at other times, like when a product runs out during a sale. You can decide to take a rain check when there is an invitation …

  8. word usage - "It is raining" or "it is rainy"? - English Language ...

    Today is a rainy day. In your first sentence, either rainy or raining could fit, depending on what you actually want to say; "... because it is raining" indicates that water is physically falling from the …

  9. Can't we say "It is likely to rain - English Language Learners Stack ...

    Nov 14, 2014 · We can indeed say "It's likely/bound to rain". Bound expresses a greater degree of certainty than likely. We are more likely to use due if we are thinking of a previous weather …

  10. word usage - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    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. It is the day’s type (rainy) …