Autumn vs Fall, which is more accurate?

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.

Autumn.

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...

related note:

"autumnal" is a great, and underused word

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.

Basic B**** season.

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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.

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.

Autumn

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 !!