Q Qi1 New member Joined Apr 22, 2022 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Apr 22, 2022 #1 What a heavy rain! What heavy rain! What the heavy rain! Which sentence is correct? Thanks.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Apr 22, 2022 #2 Only the second is correct.
Skrej Moderator Staff member Joined May 11, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Apr 22, 2022 #3 The first one is acceptable in AmE. I prefer it over the 2nd one. The third one doesn't work at all.
probus Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 7, 2011 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Apr 22, 2022 #4 The first might be used in reference to a single rainstorm or rain event. The second would be okay in any context.
The first might be used in reference to a single rainstorm or rain event. The second would be okay in any context.
