is it raining 'lightly' or 'slightly' ? many thx
D doingresearch Junior Member Joined May 20, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Thai Home Country Thailand Current Location Germany Jul 26, 2010 #1 is it raining 'lightly' or 'slightly' ? many thx
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jul 26, 2010 #2 It's raining lightly. Rover
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Jul 26, 2010 #3 Yes, a weather forecast would predict "light rain", not "slight rain". As alternatives, you can say: It's raining a little. It's raining a bit. It's drizzling.
Yes, a weather forecast would predict "light rain", not "slight rain". As alternatives, you can say: It's raining a little. It's raining a bit. It's drizzling.
D doingresearch Junior Member Joined May 20, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Thai Home Country Thailand Current Location Germany Aug 7, 2010 #4 thank you guys.. :-D