Autumn vs Fall, which is more accurate?

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cee134
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Happy 38th Friday of 2017! (Also known as the 2017 Fall/Autumn Equinox)

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Which do you prefer and why?


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  • jdlobb
    jdlobb Posts: 1,232 Member
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    autumn is too fancy for regular conversation, but works better in writing.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    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.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
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    I like fall because the spring of the leaf and fall of the leaf.
  • KyleGrace8
    KyleGrace8 Posts: 2,205 Member
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    I only ever see Autumn in text.
  • SEAHORSES4EVER
    SEAHORSES4EVER Posts: 1,553 Member
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    Autumn.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
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    Post-summer
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
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    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
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
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    Ugly moon boot season
  • jdlobb
    jdlobb Posts: 1,232 Member
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    related note:

    "autumnal" is a great, and underused word
  • km8907
    km8907 Posts: 3,861 Member
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  • melissaulmen
    melissaulmen Posts: 123 Member
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    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.
  • Pamshebamm181
    Pamshebamm181 Posts: 92 Member
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    Basic B**** season.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    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
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
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    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.

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