Compare the way it rains where you live now with somewhere else you've been.

A natural way to answer

Here, the rain is mostly a fine drizzle that lingers all day. Where I used to live, storms would come down in buckets but pass quickly. The difference is striking — one wears you down slowly, the other is dramatic but brief.

Key phrases to use

• drizzle — light rain made of very fine drops, often falling steadily“A fine drizzle settled over the city all morning.”
• came down in buckets — rained very heavily, in large amounts“The rain came down in buckets during the match.”
• come down in buckets — to rain very heavily, in large amounts“When it rains here, it comes down in buckets.”
• stood — knew exactly what your situation or position was“At least you knew where you stood with that weather.”