Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
rain
Can I say,
(a) He uses the umbrella in the rain / during the rain.
He uses the umbrella every time the rain falls.
(b) He took the umbrella in the rain. / on a rain day.
(a) He uses the umbrella in the rain / during the rain.
He uses the umbrella every time the rain falls.
(b) He took the umbrella in the rain. / on a rain day.
Top answer
Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) He uses the umbrella in the rain / during the rain . With 'during', I seem to picture him doing something indoors while it is raining outdoors . He uses the umbrella every time the rain falls .
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Vincent TeoCan I say,
(a) He uses the umbrella in the rain /during the rain. With 'during', I seem to picture him doing something indoors while it is raining outdoors.
He uses the umbrella every timethe rain falls. 'it rains' is more natural.
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