A big difference between "it is raining" and "rain is falling" is whether language that limits the scope describes the scope of the weather phenomena or the scope of its effects. Consider "rain is falling on …

Dec 20, 2020 · 1 Don't go with either, those are not something commonly said. "This rain is falling hard" sounds bad, but "This raining is falling hard" sounds worse. Both are improper English. People say "It …

In your first sentence, either rainy or raining could fit, depending on what you actually want to say; "... because it is raining" indicates that water is physically falling from the sky right now, while "because it …

Jul 22, 2016 · Rain drops dripping/coming down/falling/dropping. Which one is appropriate to describe rain coming down? And how about these: icecream: ice cream dripping/dropping? Water …

As per definition, rain is water that falls from the sky. Thus, if you see water falling from the sky, you can refer to it as rain. Rainfall is used when we want to communicate how much rain falls in a certain …

Jan 12, 2020 · It hardly rained at all last summer. It started to rain. So, it seems like " it is rainy now " means " it is raining a lot now ". Ok, let say, we look out through the window, and the rain is falling …

Rain falling on the roof makes a noise. This is a general observation about how rain makes noise when it falls on a rooftop. It's not describing a particular time, because rain does not have the definite article …

Jul 16, 2024 · 1 Suppose it's raining. John and Samantha are standing at the window, watching the raindrops falling on the ledge. John says to her: 1. When the rain [stops]/ [has stopped], I'll call Peter, …

May 2, 2018 · Pitter-patter is more often used for the sound of raindrops, but can easily be extended to include the “artificial rain” of a shower. The (gentle) splashing of the shower. Splash is a generic …

Jun 16, 2015 · In the sense of "rain" falling from the sky you should say "it rains", where the word rain is a verb. "It is rain tomorrow" is an incorrect sentence; a "day" cannot be "rain"!