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Spring Posted 22 years ago
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Rains
"Wiht the rains, the street turned once again into sticky mud."
"As she lay there, rains fell incessantly."
Why did the author use " rains" in the above sentences? Isn't "rain" an uncountable noun?
Also, why the article "the" was used in the first sentence and not in the second? What's the difference?
Thanks
Spring
"As she lay there, rains fell incessantly."
Why did the author use " rains" in the above sentences? Isn't "rain" an uncountable noun?
Also, why the article "the" was used in the first sentence and not in the second? What's the difference?
Thanks
Spring
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'Rain' is also used as a countable, Spring, as a period of rainfall, especially in areas that have a rainy season. I think it is usually used rather literarily. However, in your second example, in that context it sounds quite unnatural, and I suspect that it is a misprint for 'rain'.
- 'Rain' is also used as a countable, Spring, as a period of rainfall, especially in areas that have a rainy season.
- I think it is usually used rather literarily.
- However, in your second example, in that context it sounds quite unnatural, and I suspect that it is a misprint for 'rain'.
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'Rain' is also used as a countable, Spring, as a period of rainfall, especially in areas that have a rainy season. I think it is usually used rather literarily. However, in your second example, in that context it sounds quite unnatural, and I suspect that it is a misprint for 'rain'.
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