During a rain / after having rain

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Can I say,(a) The houses flooded after a / the rain. (b) The houses was flooded during a rain / after having rain / after rain.

Doctor D · Accepted Answer

You can say the first sentence either way. It depends on whether you are talking about a particular rainstorm or not. I would probably say "storm" or "rainstorm" rather than simply "rain."

The houses flooded after a rainstorm.

houses flooded after the rainstorm.

The second sentence needs fixing (the verbs).

The houses were flooded during a rainstorm.

The houses were flooded because of rain.

The houses became flooded after the rain.

I hope this helps.

Vincent Teo · Answer

Thanks, but do we write it in passive voice? How can we write it in active voice?

The houses were flooded ...

Doctor D · Answer

Active or passive, either works. But try this:

The rain flooded the houses.

During a rain / after having rain

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