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  1. 21-Dec-2012, 09:01 #11
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    I didn't post my question simultaneously on two sites. My question is about punctuation. But no one on this site answered the question. So I posted it on another site. I apologize if anyone feels offended. I appreciate your help. By the way, I guess that "pour down rain" is American English usage.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sitifan View Post
    By the way, I guess that "pour down rain" is American English usage.
    It's very uncommon. Of 555 COCA citations for 'pour/pours/poured/pouring down', only 21 (3.8%) are followed by '/rain'
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    Quote Originally Posted by sitifan View Post
    I didn't post my question simultaneously on two sites. My question is about punctuation. But no one on this site answer the quesion. So I posted it on another site. I apologize if anyone feels offended. I appreciate your help. By the way, I guess that "pour down rain" is American English usage.
    OK, fair enough.
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