Comments on: Autumn or Fall? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: mr mohamed http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-388161 mr mohamed Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:19:28 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=814#comment-388161 i always get confused with these both words ..... historic and historical.... electric and electrical..... along and a long .... :-) i always get confused with these both words ….. historic and historical…. electric and electrical….. along and a long …. :-)

]]> By: Peter http://www.dailywritingtips.com/autumn-or-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-377651 Peter Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:03:53 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=814#comment-377651 In Australia, "Autumn" is always used. As our native trees do not drop their leaves (even Snow Gums in the Australian Alps), we don't have a "Fall". So stands to reason that we have never used the term "Fall". In Australia, “Autumn” is always used. As our native trees do not drop their leaves (even Snow Gums in the Australian Alps), we don’t have a “Fall”. So stands to reason that we have never used the term “Fall”.

]]> 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? ;-)

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