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Goro Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
In a rain, in rains
Hello!
People say "in the rain". But I've never heard people say "in a rain, in rains". Why don't they say that way?
Thank you.
People say "in the rain". But I've never heard people say "in a rain, in rains". Why don't they say that way?
Thank you.
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We use both the definite and indefinite articles with an adjective, to describe a particular rain: He had to walk to work in a/the driving/pouring rain.
- We use both the definite and indefinite articles with an adjective, to describe a particular rain: He had to walk to work in a/the driving/pouring rain.
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We use both the definite and indefinite articles with an adjective, to describe a particular rain:
He had to walk to work in a/the driving/pouring rain.
He had to walk to work in a/the driving/pouring rain.
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goro But I've never heard people say "in a rain, in rains".Both are possible, but there would usually be a post modifier. That is, "rain(s)" would not come at the end of the sentence.
They played football in a rain which was so hard you couldn't tell which team had the ball.
I have flown in rains which made landing almost impossible.
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Un..., maybe it's me. "A rain" sounds odd to to my ear. A raindrop - is fine. He mowed the lawn in the rain sounds a lot better than in a rain
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Of course "He mowed the lawn in a rain" is off -- but that's not what was said.
He mowed the rain in a driving rain would be fine.
He mowed the rain in a driving rain would be fine.
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Grammar GeekOf course "He mowed the lawn in a rain" is off -- but that's not what was said.Did you mean " He mowed the lawn
He mowed the rain in a driving rain would be fine.
OK!
How about " He drove to L.A. in the pounding rain" ?
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