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The Fall of the Leaf, and Autumnal Tints

A well-known marker of the difference between British and American English is the choice between “fall” or “autumn” for the third season of the year. This note explores the evolution of the difference, and suggests that “fall” may have had an original reference to the seasonal discoloration, rather than to the dropping, of leaves.