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Fall or Autumn? The Battle of Two Seasons in English
Episode 160
Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
Explore how the Latin‑derived "autumn" and the colloquial "fall" entered English, why one prevailed in Britain and the other in America, and what this seasonal split reveals about printing, colonial expansion, and regional identity.
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