The sky is getting overcast.

[Rollercoaster1]

We say 'The sky/weather is overcast' when it is covered with clouds. Can we also say 'The sky/weather is getting overcast/cloudy' when it's in the process of getting cloudy/overcast?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

That's a lot of slashes!

The sky and weather can both be overcast or cloudy.

It's okay to say that the sky or weather is getting overcast or cloudy, but we're most likely to say, "It's getting cloudy."

You'll also hear, "It's getting cloudy out" — usually from the same people who say tuna fish and hot water heater and put "Please RSVP" on invitations.

 

[Rollercoaster1]

That's a lot of slashes!

The sky and weather can both be overcast or cloudy.

It's okay to say that the sky or weather is getting overcast or cloudy, but we're most likely to say, "It's getting cloudy."

You'll also hear, "It's getting cloudy out" — usually from the same people who say tuna fish and hot water heater and put "Please RSVP" on invitations.

What's RSVP?

 

[PeterCW]

RSVP - répondez s'il vous plaît

Literally "please reply", it is normally seen at the bottom of an invitation to a function such as a wedding.

 

[emsr2d2]

And "Please RSVP" is tautologous because the "SVP" part (s'il vous plaît) means "please". Effectively, you'd be saying "Please reply please".