Wind · Weather
the wind picks up
wind becomes stronger
If the wind picks up, it becomes stronger.
This vs that
The wind picks up in the afternoon.
The wind dies down at sunset.
Hear it in real life
Shall we keep sailing?
Only if the wind does not pick up.
We can stay on the beach until the wind picks up.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Picks up' is a natural everyday phrasal verb; the stiff version sounds like a formal forecast.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: When the wind picks stronger, we will go home.
Say: When the wind picks up, we will go home.
The phrasal verb is the fixed expression 'pick up'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
the wind picks up
We should head back if the wind picks up.
The wind picked up just as we started cooking outside.
Wind words
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Your turn: say it out loud
The wind usually picks up later on.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the wind picks up
wind becomes stronger
“We can stay on the beach until the wind picks up.”
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