Is this correct?

I think the second one is correct... just because it sounds better, but I'm not sure!

Hi,

In the U.S. there is a proverb that says: "when it rains, it pours" ,which in a nutshell means difficult things seem to happen all at the same time. "It" is a dummy noun. Your sentence is grammatically correct, but I am straining my brain trying to put that in a context where someone will actually say it that way.

If you live in an low-lying area, you may say " sometimes flo

I agree with you, it does sound better. But I'm not sure whether it's even grammatically correct. I think I have seen sentences like the first one before and that's why I'm asking.

cephI'm not sure whether it's even grammatically correct.

Even though it may not sound as good as other ways of saying it, it is grammatically correct.

CJ

But aren't we placing the emphasis on the moment 'when it rains'?

This emphasis makes "When it rains, it sometimes floods" seems to mean:

Each time/ Every time it rains, it sometimes floods.

Perhaps that's why it sounds bad.

However,

"Sometimes it floods when it rains" doesn't. "Sometimes" gives us the frequency of a particular incident of "flo