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"It's thundering outside...."- Is this grammatically correct



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Amelia Bedelia




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 1:21 pm
Anyone know? I used this term and someone told me it's not correct. She claims it's like saying, "She's fevering," commonly used in chassidish circles.
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crust




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 1:25 pm
Maybe she thinks that its wrong because it sounds like it's a translation from ס'דונערט in Yiddish but its still commonly used in English.
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chanatron1000




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 1:53 pm
'Thunder' is commonly used as a verb both literally and metaphorically. 'Fever' as a verb is archaic.
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octopus




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 1:54 pm
I don't speak Yiddish and I have NEVER heard anyone say fevering. Thundering outside is perfectly acceptable.
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bernadette




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 1:57 pm
I speak Yiddish and I’ve never heard “fevering”
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Amelia Bedelia




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 1:58 pm
chanatron1000 wrote:
'Thunder' is commonly used as a verb both literally and metaphorically. 'Fever' as a verb is archaic.

So "thundering" is definitely correct when used such as "thundering footsteps" or "thundering of horses' hooves." But my friend claims that it's incorrect when used while talking about thunder and lightning.
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Amelia Bedelia




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 2:06 pm
Although I know Yiddish, I'm not that fluent in it and don't say "ס'דונערט". However, I guess it's possible that I hear people around me saying "it's thundering" and absorbed it through osmosis.
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missknowitall




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 2:09 pm
According to Google it’s correct. So your friend is wrong.
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daagahminayin




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 2:11 pm
Amelia Bedelia wrote:
So "thundering" is definitely correct when used such as "thundering footsteps" or "thundering of horses' hooves." But my friend claims that it's incorrect when used while talking about thunder and lightning.


If anything it’s more correct. Using “thunder” to describe footsteps or horses’ hooves is a metaphorical borrowing from the original stormy weather type of thunder.

And to say “it’s thundering” is the same as “it’s raining” or “it’s sunny”. You can have an “it” in a sentence even when there is no subject.
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Amelia Bedelia




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 2:14 pm
missknowitall wrote:
According to Google it’s correct. So your friend is wrong.

She claims that since Google gets so many search inquiries, the results reflect incorrect search terms, so we can't rely on Google results.


On the other hand, you're Miss Know-it-all, so I guess you must be right! LOL
(The thing is, she is too, so which one of you really knows it all?!?)


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daagahminayin




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 2:16 pm
Amelia Bedelia wrote:
She claims that since Google gets so many search inquiries, the results reflect incorrect search terms, so we can't rely on Google results.


On the other hand, you're Miss Know-it-all, so I guess you must be right! LOL


Ask her to bring credible proof for her claim and until then you absolutely WILL NOT desist from using the phrase. Know your rights!
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 2:56 pm
It's correct, but redundant, just like "it's raining outside." Have you ever known it to thunder INSIDE?

Like the joke "Close the window, it's cold outside." "And if I close the window, it'll be warm outside?"
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Amelia Bedelia




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 3:21 pm
zaq wrote:
It's correct, but redundant, just like "it's raining outside." Have you ever known it to thunder INSIDE?

Like the joke "Close the window, it's cold outside." "And if I close the window, it'll be warm outside?"

I hear you. But the point was that the word "thundering" was incorrect. Even if I would have said "it's thundering!"
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missknowitall




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 3:23 pm
Amelia Bedelia wrote:
She claims that since Google gets so many search inquiries, the results reflect incorrect search terms, so we can't rely on Google results.


On the other hand, you're Miss Know-it-all, so I guess you must be right! LOL
(The thing is, she is too, so which one of you really knows it all?!?)


That’s not how it works lol it’s not a search term you Google and you get results, you visit legit sites that speak about grammar. She doesn’t sound like she knows what she is talking about at all lol.
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pizza4




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 3:35 pm
zaq wrote:
It's correct, but redundant, just like "it's raining outside." Have you ever known it to thunder INSIDE?

Like the joke "Close the window, it's cold outside." "And if I close the window, it'll be warm outside?"

Love this! Made me smile
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chanatron1000




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 4:31 pm
zaq wrote:
It's correct, but redundant, just like "it's raining outside." Have you ever known it to thunder INSIDE?

Like the joke "Close the window, it's cold outside." "And if I close the window, it'll be warm outside?"

Technically, it thunders both outside and inside because thunder is a sound that can be heard inside too. It usually doesn't rain inside, but unfortunately, that sometimes happens too.
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vintagebknyc




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 4:34 pm
Pro editor here: it’s correct. I hope you bet her a dollar!
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Sunny Days




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 11 2021, 6:38 pm
bernadette wrote:
I speak Yiddish and I’ve never heard “fevering”

I’ve heard this זו/ער פיבערט אוועק
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Aug 12 2021, 12:28 pm
chanatron1000 wrote:
Technically, it thunders both outside and inside because thunder is a sound that can be heard inside too. It usually doesn't rain inside, but unfortunately, that sometimes happens too.


Not really. Thunder can be heard indoors, but it is generated outdoors. Ergo, it’s thundering outside. If your neighbor were playing a boom box on the sidewalk in front of your house, you wouldn’t complain about the loud music inside; you’d complain about loud music being played outside and heard inside.
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