Grammar fix
heavy rain
a lot of rain
Rain that falls in large amounts, making everything very wet in a short time.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
We had to cancel the picnic because of heavy rain.
During my trip to London, I experienced heavy rain almost every afternoon, which made sightseeing a bit difficult.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: There was a strong rain.
Say: There was heavy rain.
Rain is 'heavy', not 'strong' (wind is 'strong').
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Heavy rain' is the standard phrase; 'high volume of precipitation' is a weather report.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
heavy rain
- heavy
- torrential
- in the rain
- due to