when you say " it has been raining a lot", does it mean either it has often been raining or it has been raining heavy?
2007-09-12 02:34:08 · 9 answers · asked by Aiko 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Either - totally ambiguous....as so much in English.....shows how necessary it is to be clear in one's communications.
2007-09-12 02:42:09 · answer #1 · answered by anigma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think it would mean, it's been raining often. If it's raining heavy, I usually say, "It's raining pretty hard." or "Look at that rain!" ..sometimes if I'm at work, and it's raining when I'm about to leave I'm just like, "Oh crap."
2007-09-12 09:40:43 · answer #2 · answered by shut_up_and_eat_your_cornflakes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of rain. Soaking rain is heavy long lasting
2007-09-12 09:48:11 · answer #3 · answered by brandy2007 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This usually means heavy rain, or steady rain for several hours, has been falling almost daily in recent weeks.
2007-09-12 09:40:52 · answer #4 · answered by Texlady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can mean either one, depending on the context and situation. Most of the time, I'd lean toward the notion that it has been raining comparatively often.
2007-09-12 09:52:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to say it has been raining heavy, you should say, "It has been raining hard." If you want to say it has been raining for quite a while, say, "It has been raining a lot."
2007-09-12 09:43:14 · answer #6 · answered by blue_seal07 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rest of the context would give it either specific meaning. It could go either way. The meaning could also be inferred through the type of conversation at hand.
2007-09-12 09:39:01 · answer #7 · answered by SexRexRx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, depending on the context.
2007-09-12 09:37:04 · answer #8 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not what you say its how you say it
2007-09-12 09:38:13 · answer #9 · answered by lukerebelguy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋