To describe inclement weather in English, we might say that “it” is raining, which seems natural to a native speaker. But does “it” refer to the sky, the outdoors, the god of precipitation? Maybe it’s not so natural after all. In fact, many languages do weather quite differently.
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The language of weather often emerges from our conception of time. Exhibit A: Tempest.
Mar 01, 2022
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