Sunshine · Weather
a patch of blue
a small area of clear blue sky
A patch of blue is a small area of blue sky visible between clouds.
This vs that
There's a patch of blue in the sky.
We're having a sunny spell.
Hear it in real life
Do you think the rain will stop?
Maybe. There's a patch of blue over there.
There was just a patch of blue above the hills, but the rest of the sky was grey.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The shorter phrase sounds natural in conversation and paints a clearer picture.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I could see a blue patch on the sky.
Say: I could see a patch of blue in the sky.
Say 'a patch of blue in the sky', not 'a blue patch on the sky'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a patch of blue; patches of blue
Sunshine words
Weather · Sunshine: the words around “a patch of blue”.
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Same word, different world
Your turn: say it out loud
There's a patch of blue over there.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a patch of blue
a small area of clear blue sky
“There was just a patch of blue above the hills, but the rest of the sky was grey.”
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