T tufguy VIP Member Joined Feb 4, 2014 Location India Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Jul 10, 2025 #1 It was raining heavily but now it has decreased so I can go out. Is it correct to say "rain has decreased"?
It was raining heavily but now it has decreased so I can go out. Is it correct to say "rain has decreased"?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jul 10, 2025 #2 No. Try: It has been/was raining heavily but now it has eased* so I can go out. * or eased up/eased off.
No. Try: It has been/was raining heavily but now it has eased* so I can go out. * or eased up/eased off.
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 10, 2025 #3 Or "let up". I don't think the rain let up so you could go out. It's more like the other way around. You decided to go out because the rain eased up.
Or "let up". I don't think the rain let up so you could go out. It's more like the other way around. You decided to go out because the rain eased up.