Vincent Teo  +  793465 Wed, 24 Jun 09 02:35 PM Can I say, (a) The umbrella protects us from rain. (b) The umbrella is to protect people from rain. (c) He used / is using the umbrella in the rain. (d) He opened his umbrella when it is raining. (e) He used the umnrella during the rain. Vincent Teo Joined on Sat, Mar 31 2007 Veteran Member 5,660

	Mister Micawber  +  793510 Wed, 24 Jun 09 03:09 PM (a) Umbrellas protect us from rain. (b) Umbrellas protect protect people from rain. (c) He used / is using the umbrella in the rain. (d) He opened his umbrella when it began to rain. (e) He used the umbrella during the rain. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,825 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'