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What are “April showers”?

English accents: “April showers” in 8 accents. South African, Northern Irish, New Zealand, British RP, New York, Australian, Welsh and French. April showers = short, light rain in spring. In England it rains a lot in April! Famous saying: “April showers bring May flowers.” = Bad times can bring good things later. Listen to the French one: she says “the rain” — another way to say it.

What it means

  • 1 sentence, 8 accents I'm experiencing April showers in England.
  • April showers = short, light rain in spring Take an umbrella — April showers!
  • Famous saying: April showers bring May flowers. = Bad times can bring good things later
  • Right now → present continuous: I'm experiencing April showers. I experiencing April showers.

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