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Discover LudwigThe phrase "it's about to rain" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when indicating that rain is imminent or expected to start soon.
Example: "I forgot my umbrella, and I can see dark clouds forming; it's about to rain."
Alternatives: "It's going to rain soon" or "Rain is on the way."
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The way it looks sometimes when it's about to rain, yet there was no precipitation.
Another way to avoid waste is to avoid watering when it's about to rain or the soil is still moist.
It gives you super-specific forecasts for your current location, including warning you when it's about to rain.
The list goes on, though each wearer will have their own favourites, like the wrist-based boarding pass that's hard to mislay or the tap on the skin to let you know it's about to rain.
SOMEONE who has laboured long and hard to achieve a final settlement between the warring parties in Northern Ireland likens the peace process to the old Irish weather forecast: "If you can't see the top of the mountain, it's raining; if you can, it means it's about to rain".
It's about to rain.
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It just felt as though it was about to rain.
The handles of umbrellas would glow when it was about to rain.
Sensors can turn the stem of an umbrella to glow blue when it is about to rain.
Derek Jeter had warned Swisher that it was about to rain so the Yankees needed to score quickly.
"I waited till it was about to rain then lay down in the road, but it was nearly dark and I had to listen for cars.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com