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Vincent Teo  +  554313 Wed, 13 Aug 08 02:03 PM
Can I say,

John and Peter were going home in the rain.

The sky was going to rain.

The rain dropped from the sky.

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Mister Micawber  +  554356 Wed, 13 Aug 08 03:05 PM
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John and Peter were going home in the rain. -- OK

It was going to rain.

The rain fell.
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Vincent Teo, 1 yr 105 days ago
Can I say,

Suddenly, it started to rain heavily.
khoff  +  554423 Wed, 13 Aug 08 05:01 PM

Yes, that's fine.
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