Rain, Reign, or Rein

Rain, Reign, or Rein

Rain: The term simply means precipitation or water falling from clouds. However, it has found other meanings as well like being used as verbs or in idioms for metaphorical meanings.

For example:

1. It’s raining continually since two days and that is an alarm for the people of cyclone-prone regions of the country.

2. The semi-final match between India and Australia got rained out soon after it started.

3. The surprise spoiler moment was rain on her parade, though everyone was delighted to know what she had planned.

4. My determination won’t give up this time, come rain or shine, I shall win over all of them.

5. It's raining men! Hallelujah!

Reign: It refers to the time of rule of a particular king or queen. The term is also used as verb in the context where it means rule, influence, or taking control over something. It is not necessarily associated with kings and queens but also used metaphorically as verb.

For example:

1. The reign of the mighty king ended with mixed feelings of both fear and happiness amongst commoners.

2. The reign of ego and selfishness made him lose a friend who truly cared for him.

3. The new government seems promising and if they keep their words, it will be a reign of peace and prosperity in the country.

4. The reigning party faced controversial blames by the opposition party.

Rein: It refers to the strap tied to the horse, used by the horsemen to take control of the horse. In its verb form, the term means “to hold back”, “to control”, or “to restrain.” It is used in various idioms like the word ‘free rain’ which means ‘to let someone free because you trust them.’

For example:

1. Professional horsemen prefer rein made of leather over those made of nylon and other materials.

2. It is better to rein in those that you know shall be troublesome for you in the most crucial times.

3. I had to give her free rein for she was adamant about going to the camp.

4. David was the newest member of the agency and the manager wanted to keep a tight rein on him.

Read the following sentences and choose the one that uses the words correctly:

1. It was ____ (raining/reigning/reining) cats and dogs the entire evening and we could almost feel being in a rainforest.
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2. He shall always be remembered in history for those years marked the ____ (rain/reign/rein) of justice and kindness.
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3. He seems to be breaking all the rules and it’s high time to ____ (rain/reign/ rein) him in.
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4. Canterbury's ____ (rain/reign/rein) is almost over; there will be no 7th consecutive title for them.
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5. Arsene Wenger is given free ____ (rain/reign/rein) to spend £20M in the January transfer window.
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