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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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The rain clouds loomed in the distance

0The rain clouds loomed in the distance as we walked to work.02br
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00Is "rain" in the above optional? If not, what are the differences between "rain clouds" and "clouds?"02br
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00Besides, is it correct to view "loomed" as "emerged sneakingly?" Thanks.0-
  

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0You can have white fluffy clouds. You can have rain clouds. You can have a completley overcast sky that doesn't look like it will rain at all.

— BarbaraPA

  • 0You can have white fluffy clouds.
  • You can have rain clouds.
  • You can have a completley overcast sky that doesn't look like it will rain at all.
  • When the clouds get dark grey, they are rain clouds.
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0You can have white fluffy clouds. You can have rain clouds. You can have a completley overcast sky that doesn't look like it will rain at all. When the clouds get dark grey, they are rain clouds. When they look like tall towers of dark gray, they tend to be "thunderheads" - especialy when it looks like someone slices off the top and/or bottom with a knife.02br
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10You can have white fluffy clouds. You can have rain clouds. You can have 11b10a completley overcast sky12b10 that doesn't look like it will rain at all. When the clouds get dark grey, they are rain clouds. When they look like tall towers of dark gray, they tend to be "thunderheads"
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0Have you never noticed the clouds when they look like someone just cut the top off? 02br
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