Homework Help: English

Posted by rfvv on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 3:20am.

1. I gave it up because of the rain.
2. I gave it up because of rain.

(Which one is correct? Do we have to use 'the' or not. )

English - Writeacher, Monday, June 4, 2012 at 8:19am
They are both correct. The first one is indicating a particular rainstorm, while the second one is referring to rain in general, whenever it may happen.

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