One way or the other, this expression does not belong in written form and I understand you hardline stance against it. There is no need to try to find academic reference supporting this usage, for such attempt would yield little result. Need me to repeat myself again? 'It is raining soon' is not good English, and I've never stood behind it. Why are you still pushing me to PROVE that it is? Once again, please learn to read, and may I add, reply accordingly. In my last post I directed the debate to different approaches to learning English, and I would be more than delighted to continue that discussion, for it is meaningful and may benefit users of this forum. Whereas in this reply of yours all you pointed out besides your firm opposition against the incorrect usage of 'It is raining now', was your repeated accusation of me having double standard, which is one that I won't waste time defending. And my reason is simple. Unlike you, I think dog fights are pointless. ※ 引述《l10nel (小失)》之銘言： : ※ 引述《paulchi (paul)》之銘言： : : I gather that you also agree that 'It is raining now.' : : falls in the grey area, based on the following statement : : you made. : : If you disagree with my assumption, speak up. : No, I don't agree that 'It is raining now' falls in the gray area. I repeat. : It is incorrect, albeit an understandable utterance by some due to their : overgeneralization of the "present progressive for future" rule, analogous to : your overgeneralization of "the hell". My statement was made to follow your : own logic, as part of an argument to expose your double standard and mistake. : We have cited Copley (thanks to tijj) and Prodromou, whose publications : explicitly call out the sentence as anomalous/incorrect. Where are the academic : or professional references for your concocted notion? --

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