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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Fall vs Autumn
What is difference between "Fall" and "Autumn" ?
When should i use each one ?
When should i use each one ?
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Hello. Fall is preffered in AmE whereas autumn is used mostly in BrE. That said, fall has also another definitions.
- Hello.
- Fall is preffered in AmE whereas autumn is used mostly in BrE.
- That said, fall has also another definitions.
- com/dictionary/fall
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Hello.
Fall is preffered in AmE whereas autumn is used mostly in BrE. That said, fall has also another definitions. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall
Fall is preffered in AmE whereas autumn is used mostly in BrE. That said, fall has also another definitions. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall
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There are certain collocations that are preferred:
Autumn seems more to be associated with natural events, and fall with human events.
fall semester (the first school term of an academic year)
fall festival (sometimes harvest festival)
fall holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving)
autumnal equinox (astronomy - when the sun crosses the equator)
autumn leaves (leaves whic
Autumn seems more to be associated with natural events, and fall with human events.
fall semester (the first school term of an academic year)
fall festival (sometimes harvest festival)
fall holidays (Halloween, Thanksgiving)
autumnal equinox (astronomy - when the sun crosses the equator)
autumn leaves (leaves whic
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