S sitifan Senior Member Joined Dec 30, 2006 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Chinese Home Country Taiwan Current Location Taiwan Jan 3, 2024 #1 The air is fresh after the rains. (my bold, College English Grammar, by Xu Guanglian, page 1) Can I use "the rain" instead of "the rains"?
The air is fresh after the rains. (my bold, College English Grammar, by Xu Guanglian, page 1) Can I use "the rain" instead of "the rains"?
5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jan 3, 2024 #2 They do not mean the same. The plural form normally refers to a rainy season.
