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BW2/3 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

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Can I say?

It begins to rain.

Is this natural?

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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
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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.
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It would be natural if telling a story in what is called the graphic/historical present.

EG

"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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