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  1. "What is the weather today?" or "How is the weather today?"

    Jul 26, 2018 · Arguably some people might think the what version is more appropriate when the speaker is specifically interested in knowing what the weather actually is (or perhaps will be, later in the day). …

  2. Weather will (go bad/deteriorate/spoil or...)

    May 4, 2019 · Go bad and spoil are not idiomatic. Your question is badly phrased; we never talk about a weather, just weather or the weather. It should have read: Please suppose you're going to travel in …

  3. is it correct to say "today is rainy" or it is "today, it's rainy"?

    In the sentence "Today it is rainy" it does not refer to today, but to the weather (implicitly). Though in normal speech it's not uncommon for the "it" part to be omitted because it's common knowledge what …

  4. How VS. What is the weather forecast? Which one is correct?

    Sep 21, 2019 · How is tomorrow's weather forecast looking? How is the weather looking tomorrow? In both sentences, the addition of looking alters the meaning of the sentence enough that it's clear it's …

  5. grammar - "This is a good day" vs "It is a good day" vs "Today is a ...

    Yes, they're all pretty much interchangeable. However, depending on the context, all of these are for things like the weather, or current events, something that's not likely to change. Otherwise it's more …

  6. "What does the weather look like" or "what is the weather like"?

    We say, for example, "It looks like rain today", meaning something along the lines of "From what I can see [of the weather right now], I think it will probably rain later". By the same token, "What does the …

  7. verb usage - "wasn't" or "weren't" with weather - English Language ...

    0 You can think of it this way: weather is usually referred to as "it" Today it is cold so, the singular be verb gets used It was cold today. I wish it wasn't so cold. I wish it weren't so cold today. is still …

  8. word usage - In “Yesterday was X, so I didn't leave the house" should X ...

    Jul 24, 2019 · To talk about the weather, we idiomatically use "it". It's raining (now) Yesterday it was raining all day. Yesterday it rained (at least once) To talk about the type of weather you might use …

  9. word usage - Can we say "He is a scum"? - English Language Learners ...

    Jun 6, 2020 · According to dictionaries, "scum" can be used in countable or uncountable sense; but "He is a scum" sounds wrong to my ears. Can the sentences "He is a scum" and "He is scum" be used …

  10. word usage - "It is raining" or "it is rainy"? - English Language ...

    6 I'm trying to say: I don't like the weather today because it is ____. (rainy / raining) I have to carry an umbrella for ____ (rainy / raining) weather. Should I use rainy or raining? Also, what is the common …