Can the sky be plural?

sky. You can also use the plural form skies, especially when you are thinking about the great extent of the sky.

What do grey skies mean?

“grey skies” is an idiom, though I can’t find a proper reference for it. It’s used in poems and songs, meaning “life’s troubles”. So yes, if sky was in the singular, it would mean the literal sky; the weather began to clear. skies in this context is not totally clear. (HA!

What is grey sky called?

Use the adjective overcast when you’re describing a cloudy sky. An overcast day can be dark, cold, and gloomy, or just quiet and calm. A day that’s gray and cloudy is overcast, and a dull, sunless sky can also be described this way.

Is it blue sky or skies?

skies [ plural ] the sky in a particular state or place: For weeks we had cloudless blue skies. We’re off to the sunny skies of Florida. Near as I can tell, it’s okay to use the plural form when you are referring to the weather, or to the sky in a particular state or place.

Why is there a plural of sky?

Why Is There a Plural for Sky? The sky is a very large amount of space. When talking about the great extent of the sky, it is appropriate to use the plural version of sky, which is skies. Often times, people will use the plural when referring to the weather and the chance of rain.

Is it clear sky or clear skies?

Use skies when referring to the sky in a general sense (not referring to a specific location). In your example: under clear skies on the icy Norwegian islands of Svalbard.

Which is correct grey or gray?

Gray and grey are both common spellings of the color between black and white. Gray is more frequent in American English, whereas grey is more common in British English.

Why are skies grey in winter?

From late-fall through winter, the sun is lower in the sky, striking the ground at a smaller angle and producing less heat. The longer nights and shorter days causes the air to be colder. As the coldest air settles to the ground, a layer of warmer air above it causes the air to be stable.

Why is the sky grey in winter?

Cold-season weather processes favor horizontal layers of clouds that can blanket the sky for days at a time. In summer, clouds build vertically and cover less of the sky.

Is it pretty sky or skies?

The sky is a very large amount of space. When talking about the great extent of the sky, it is appropriate to use the plural version of sky, which is skies. Often times, people will use the plural when referring to the weather and the chance of rain.

How do you spell sky’s?

noun, plural skies. Often skies (for defs. 1-4). the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.