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Hi, Can I say? It begins to rain. Is this natural?
- Hi, Can I say?
- It begins to rain.
- Is this natural?
- No, better to say It's beginnng to rain.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Can I say?
It begins to rain.
Is this natural? No, better to say It's beginnng to rain.
Best wishes, Clive
Can I say?
It begins to rain.
Is this natural? No, better to say It's beginnng to rain.
Best wishes, Clive
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It begins to rain.
It is a correct expression. There are 105,000 hits in Google for this expression and innumerable examples of its placement in every part of a sentence.
It is a correct expression. There are 105,000 hits in Google for this expression and innumerable examples of its placement in every part of a sentence.
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It would be natural if telling a story in what is called the graphic/historical present.
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"So, they're playing cricket. Suddenly, it begins to rain and they all run for cover."
Or in a context like this:
"Every time we go for a picnic it begins to rain. It like we are jinxed or something."
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"So, they're playing cricket. Suddenly, it begins to rain and they all run for cover."
Or in a context like this:
"Every time we go for a picnic it begins to rain. It like we are jinxed or something."
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