Words that go togetherHeavy rain
A lot of rain falling hard.
Heavy rain flooded the roads in Chennai last night.
Not usual
strong rain
✗ We had strong rain in Kochi today (not usual).
Remember: Rain, traffic and snow are heavy, not strong: heavy rain, heavy traffic, a heavy cold.
Short lessonWords that go togetherSome words naturally team up with certain other words. These partners are called collocations.