Comments on: Autumn or Fall? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-47859 Maeve Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:23:25 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=814#comment-47859 tmg, I agree. I especially like the phrase "autumn mists." tmg,
I agree. I especially like the phrase “autumn mists.”

]]> By: Tiggy http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-47770 Tiggy Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:52:33 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=814#comment-47770 Miguel, as an English-born writer living in Canada writing to a mainly American audience, I know what you mean! I use Canadian English as my happy medium. 'Fall' and 'Autumn' are both used in Atlantic Canada - our ties to the UK have always been a lot closer and is reflected in the language here. Miguel, as an English-born writer living in Canada writing to a mainly American audience, I know what you mean! I use Canadian English as my happy medium.

‘Fall’ and ‘Autumn’ are both used in Atlantic Canada – our ties to the UK have always been a lot closer and is reflected in the language here.

]]> By: nutmeag http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-47765 nutmeag Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:25:11 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=814#comment-47765 I'm an American who prefers Autumn to Fall. Does that make me archaic? ;-) I’m an American who prefers Autumn to Fall. Does that make me archaic? ;-)

]]> By: Michael http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-47700 Michael Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:16:13 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=814#comment-47700 American English and British English formalized independent of each other. Most people don't realize that. The English speakers that came to America brought with them their own ways of speaking. The rules that made up American English were in part for nationalistic reasons. To differentiate ourselves from the British. American English and British English formalized independent of each other. Most people don’t realize that. The English speakers that came to America brought with them their own ways of speaking. The rules that made up American English were in part for nationalistic reasons. To differentiate ourselves from the British.

]]> By: Miguel de Luis http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-47692 Miguel de Luis Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:37:43 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=814#comment-47692 As an amateur writer from Spain who often dares to write in English, I can tell you these differences can be a nightmare. As an amateur writer from Spain who often dares to write in English, I can tell you these differences can be a nightmare.

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