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Tone
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 Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:43 pm Post subject: Rain cat and Dog? |
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How exactly should we say this phrase?
Rain like a cat and a dog?
Rain cat and dog?
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Cat and Dog rain?
And. I know it's difficult to find the reason support "language" but it only means rain so very hard... why cat and dog?.... Thank you....
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Sirius
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CP
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The expression is, "It's raining cats and dogs." That means it is raining really hard. Just imagine if it were cats and dogs falling out of the sky instead of drops of water.
We never say, "It's raining like cats and dogs."
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Yes. No one says, "It's raining like cats and dogs." It doesn't make any sense.
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Thanks CP.....
Even though I still wonder why it has to be cats and dogs. Why not cows and elephants which are much bigger, I won't bother the room anymore.
Thanks....
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| Tone wrote: |
| Even though I still wonder why it has to be cats and dogs. Why not cows and elephants which are much bigger, |
It's one of those expressions that is so old, nobody knows for sure where it came from. But here is a little possible history. |
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A good expression to know but not use. We don't say this and it is not natural.
Just say, It is really raining or It is raining a lot.
It's raining cats and dogs is the expression. |
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In Brazil we say something like: "It's raining Army knives" (Est� chovendo canivete).
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Sirius
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:19 am Post subject: |
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| CP wrote: |
The expression is, "It's raining cats and dogs." That means it is raining really hard. Just imagine if it were cats and dogs falling out of the sky instead of drops of water.
We never say, "It's raining like cats and dogs." |
Obviously people do say that. Maybe it is only you that doesn't so don't speak in absolutes
If you follow the link, it is clearly stated there. |
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CP
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| Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Sirius wrote: |
| CP wrote: |
The expression is, "It's raining cats and dogs." That means it is raining really hard. Just imagine if it were cats and dogs falling out of the sky instead of drops of water.
We never say, "It's raining like cats and dogs." |
Obviously people do say that. Maybe it is only you that doesn't so don't speak in absolutes
If you follow the link, it is clearly stated there. |
What link?
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I think he means the link from Bob S.... it will lead you to the history of this cats and dogs term... very interesting.
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Hey, Tone! The joke about the Panda is very good! It's a very good example on how comas might do a great difference in a sentence if you don't know how to use them properly!
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