![]() ![]() There was less contact between the two areas and this influenced the language being spoken in the two different continents. One area of the world in particular that it heavily influenced was North America.Īs time went on the English that was spoken in America and the English that was spoken in England began to grow apart and develop upon its own accord. Shortly after this time, Britain’s empire was expanding fast, and in turn, that meant the English language was becoming widespread. This was used in conjunction with “spring of the leaf” to describe these transitional times of the year.Įventually the terms were shortened to “spring” and “fall.” Over time, poets became interested in describing parts of the year in romantic ways, and this is when “fall” appeared for the first time to replace the use of the word autumn.ĭuring the 16 th Century, writers continued to be amazed with the time of year and came up with the term “fall of the leaf”. This is because English speakers considered the year to have only two seasons, summer and winter.įocusing mainly on the coldest and warmest parts of the year, therefore there was no need for a word to describe “harvest.”īy introducing the word “autumn,” it became a word to describe the transition between summer and winter in a clearer, less disputed way. This was quite often disputed over because the window to harvest varied depending on crops and location. Over time autumn became a popular word to use, as prior to this it was referred to as “harvest.” It was first used in English writing in the 14 th Century and it comes from the Latin word “autumnus,” although it is still a mystery where the word “autumnus” stems from. Whilst it took place in the 1600s, the word Fall basically started to be used for this season due to the leaves falling off of the trees towards the end of it.īoth words actually became standard in England but with the desire to take over the world, the language became spread everywhere and both words became part ofAmerican English.You may have heard the British use the word “autumn” to describe the time of year that ends summer and turns to winter or in simpler terms, the third season.īoth “fall” and “autumn” were used as part of the English language to describe the third season of the year.īut the older of the two is “autumn.” When was the first appearance of the word autumn? It had extensive use right from its first appearance in English writing, and with good reason: the common name for this intermediary season prior to the arrival of autumn was harvest, which was potentially confusing, since harvest can refer to both the time when harvesting crops usually happens (autumn) as well as the actual harvesting of crops (harvest). ![]() Autumn is the much older of the two terms and it comes from the Latin word Autumnus. Generally, Autumn is considered as the more formal term for the season in which the leaves on the trees start to turn orange and brown, the nights get darker, and the temperature begins to drop pretty sharply.Ĭulturally, it is a time associated with cosier evenings, hot drinks, Halloween and long walks. In the United Kingdom, you will only hear people refer to this time of year as Autumn, but in the United States of America, Fall is certainly the most popular term For many in the world, we are heading into a new season and it is one that brings with it a debate that you don't see with any of the three other seasons.įor many people, having completed Summer, it is now time for Autumn.
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