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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Can you help me?

Hi,

Can you help me with some typical responses to the question "How is the weather?" I think typical weathers cannot be all sunny and rainy. Is it "rainy" or "raining"?

Thank you.
  

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It's raining if it is actually doing so; it is rainy if it is that sort of weather, but is not raining at the moment or if it is just sort of drizzling along. That's how I use them, I think. As for other weathers, just tell it like it is: It's sunny It's cloudy It's hot and humid It's really cold and miserable It's overcast It's clear and bright It's changeable It's scorching It's been sleeting since dawn It's a gorgeous day etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • It's raining if it is actually doing so; it is rainy if it is that sort of weather, but is not raining at the moment or if it is just sort of drizzling along.
  • That's how I use them, I think.
  • As for other weathers, just tell it like it is: It's sunny It's cloudy It's hot and humid It's really cold and miserable It's overcast It's clear and bright It's changeable It's scorching It's been sleeting since dawn It's a gorgeous day etc.
  • etc.
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It's raining if it is actually doing so; it is rainy if it is that sort of weather, but is not raining at the moment or if it is just sort of drizzling along. That's how I use them, I think. As for other weathers, just tell it like it is:

It's sunny
It's cloudy
It's hot and humid
It's really cold and miserable
It's overcast
It's clear and bright
I
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Thank you very much.

Can I mix like this if the weather seems to be like that?

It's sunny, hot and humid.

It's cloudy, cold and miserable.

Thanks in advance.
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It can even be bright and sunny, but freezing cold.

Or It can be overcast (cloudy) but warm and rather humid.
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A few more:

It's blo*dy awful.

It's trashing down.

It's brill! (wonderful)

It's the same as yesterday.

It's sweltering.

It's sticky.

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