It's pouring vs it pours

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English to describe heavy rain. 'It's pouring' is a present continuous form that emphasizes the ongoing action of rain falling heavily. 'It pours' is a simple present form that conveys the same meaning but in a more direct and concise way.

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It's pouring

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe heavy rain in the present continuous form.

This phrase is used to describe heavy rain that is currently falling. It emphasizes the ongoing action of the rain.

Examples:

Look outside, it's pouring!
I can't go out right now, it's pouring cats and dogs.
It's pouring so hard that I can't see anything through the window.
It's pouring outside, so we should wait a bit before leaving.
It's pouring rain, so we might have to cancel our plans.

Alternatives:

It's raining heavily
It's coming down hard
It's bucketing down
It's raining cats and dogs
It's chucking it down

it pours

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe heavy rain in the simple present form.

This phrase is used to describe heavy rain in a direct and concise way. It conveys the same meaning as 'it's pouring.'

Examples:

When it pours, I prefer to stay indoors.
In this region, it pours almost every afternoon.
It pours every time we plan a picnic.
I love the sound of rain when it pours outside.
It pours so hard that the streets get flooded.

Alternatives:

It rains heavily
It comes down hard
It buckets down
It rains cats and dogs
It chucks it down

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