Autumn vs Fall, which is more accurate?

cee134

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



Which do you prefer and why?

jdlobb

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

rml_16

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

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

KyleGrace8

I only ever see Autumn in text.

SEAHORSES4EVER

Autumn.

browneyedgirl749

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

Post-summer

SEAHORSES4EVER

Leafy time before hermit o'clock.

cwolfman13

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

Ugly moon boot season

jdlobb

related note:

"autumnal" is a great, and underused word

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melissaulmen

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

Basic B**** season.

km8907

Pamshebamm181 wrote: »

Basic B**** season.

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rml_16

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

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_

I use both pretty regularly but

TeacupsAndToning wrote: »

I say autumn when I want to feel fancy

Basically this

GlassAngyl

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.

nikki6_2002

I'm Australian. We don't say Fall. Here it is strictly Autumn.

GreenGoddess22

Autumn

Motorsheen

Football Season.

shannonwaters2395

nikki6_2002 wrote: »

I'm Australian. We don't say Fall. Here it is strictly Autumn.

Ditto. Lived in the NT when I was little, 'twas the 'build-down' in my town !!

slimgirljo15

Autumn