Autumn vs Fall, which is more accurate?

cee134 · September 2017

Happy 38th Friday of 2017! (Also known as the 2017 Fall/Autumn Equinox)

Which do you prefer and why?

jdlobb · September 2017

autumn is too fancy for regular conversation, but works better in writing.

rml_16 · September 2017

Both are correct. "Autumn" is more British English. "Fall" is more American. I try to use autumn more simply because it's less confusing sometimes.

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cee134 · September 2017

I like fall because the spring of the leaf and fall of the leaf.

KyleGrace8 · September 2017

I only ever see Autumn in text.

SEAHORSES4EVER · September 2017

Autumn.

browneyedgirl749 · September 2017

Call it whatever. It is my favorite season. The pretty colors of changing leaves, fresh pumpkin seeds, the smells of apples and cinnamon... I love this time of year.

RunHardBeStrong · September 2017

Post-summer

SEAHORSES4EVER · September 2017

Leafy time before hermit o'clock.

cwolfman13 · September 2017

Fall...I have some family that lives on the east coast (Connecticut) and they say Autumn...they're the only ones I know who say Autumn...

RunHardBeStrong · September 2017

Ugly moon boot season

jdlobb · September 2017

related note:

"autumnal" is a great, and underused word

km8907 · September 2017

melissaulmen · September 2017

I call it Fall. Autumn sounds better, but I imagine autumn would be in a forest full of tree's with multi colored leaves...I think they have that in Minnesota.

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Pamshebamm181 · September 2017

Basic B**** season.

km8907 · September 2017

Pamshebamm181 wrote: »

Basic B**** season.

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rml_16 · September 2017

melissaulmen wrote: »

I call it Fall. Autumn sounds better, but I imagine autumn would be in a forest full of tree's with multi colored leaves...I think they have that in Minnesota.

I live in Florida now. I grew up in New York. I miss seasons ...

Lounmoun · September 2017

Fall is used more commonly in conversation in my region. Autumn is sometimes used.
I think both are correct and it is just preference.

I wonder if the word for fall in different languages sounds or looks more similar to each other than the word for autumn does?
There were a lot of German or Scandanavian settlers in my region as well as English speakers so maybe they just preferred a more common word.

_pi3_ · September 2017

I use both pretty regularly but

TeacupsAndToning wrote: »

I say autumn when I want to feel fancy

Basically this

GlassAngyl · September 2017

I like autumn because the word itself is just so flowery and poetic. Fall just sounds like.. fall. Fall down a flight of stairs. Fall off the wagon. It's a terribly dull word.