Rain drops fall.

Meaning: This means that the rain is coming down in small drops. It's like saying, The water is falling from the sky as rain.

Choice of Words: Rain is water that condenses in the atmosphere and falls to the earth in drops. Drops are small, round, liquid particles that fall from something. Fall is a verb that means to come down freely under the influence of gravity.

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Raindrops are falling.

Meaning: This also means that water droplets from clouds are falling down from the sky.

Choice of Words: Raindrops is another way to refer to water droplets falling from clouds, but it emphasizes the individual drops of water. Are indicates the present tense, meaning it's happening right now. Falling still means to move downward from a higher place.

It's raining.

Meaning: This is a more general way to say that water droplets are falling from clouds. It doesn't specify individual drops or the present tense, but it conveys the idea of rain happening.

Choice of Words: It is a pronoun that refers to something that has already been mentioned or is understood from the context. In this case, it refers to the rain. Raining is a verb that describes the process of water droplets falling from clouds.

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