the grey skies

[joham]

The rain stopped and the grey skies began to clear.

I read this sentence and wonder the 'skies' was in the plural form. If 'the grey sky' had been used, would there be any difference in meaning?

Thank you in advance.

 

[BobSmith]

[not a teacher]

"grey skies" is an idiom, though I can't find a proper reference for it. It's used in poems and songs, meaning "life's troubles". So yes, if sky was in the singular, it would mean the literal sky; the weather began to clear. skies in this context is not totally clear. (HA! clear!)

 

[Rover_KE]

To me, "grey skies" only means that the sky is grey. What songs did you hear these words in?

Sonny Boy.

Put on a Happy Face.

Grey Skies.


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