Grammar fix
shower
a short period of rain
A short period of rain, often with dry or brighter weather before and after it.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The forecast says there will be scattered showers this afternoon.
We get quite a few showers where I live, but they usually pass quickly, so I don't let them change my plans.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Showers' is the normal word in everyday forecasts; the stiff version is unnecessarily technical.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
scattered showers
There will be scattered showers across the country tomorrow.
The forecast says scattered showers, so I'll take a small umbrella.
Don't confuse it
How heavy?
Weather · Rain: the words around “shower”.
shower A short spell of rain, light or heavy, with dry weather before and after. It's about how long, not how hard.
Learners often say
Not: There will be some small rains this afternoon.
Say: There will be a few showers this afternoon.
For short spells of rain, natives say 'showers', not 'small rains'.
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Say it in the rain
get caught in the rain
I got caught in the rain on my way back from lunch.
it looks like rain
It looks like rain, so let's bring the washing in.