While we (English) may refer to an autumnal scene, how might Americans describe it?
2007-01-26 06:32:55 · 11 answers · asked by Rozzy 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I am asking for the adjective rather than the noun.
2007-01-26 06:49:20 · update #1
Fall also serves as the adjective
2007-01-26 07:03:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Well, this isn't your answer, but I couldn't resist:
from the children's book by Dr. Suess, Horton hears a Who
"From sun in the summer, to rain when it's fallish
I'm going to protect them, no matter how smallish."
I use both autumn and fall, although the only time I say 'autumnal' is when referring to the autumnal vs. the vernal equinox--that is, not very often. I use fall as an adjective (the fall weather) or might use fall-like (sp?)--probably only orally. "The weather we had hear between Christmas and New Year's was more fall-like than wintry."
2007-01-26 17:49:20 · answer #2 · answered by frauholzer 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
English is a developing language, and will probably continue to develop for many years to come.
unfortunately, the Americans [and to a lesser extent] the Australians, have taken the Queens English and as with Darwins theory, evolved it in their own way, which is why we get such inane and idiot speech, transmitted by TV, especially American TV which has destroyed western culture to the point that the younger generation think that shooting someone in a drive by attack is OK! or drug taking is part of life, and beating some unwary and unsuspecting reveller in a bar to a pulp is fine...they do it in the westerns and they wake up next day with out a mark on their faces....amazing!!!.....fallal??? ...fallish???come on get a grip
2007-01-31 05:34:15 · answer #3 · answered by thesingist 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Although Americans use both, if for some reason one were to be insistent upon a derivative of "fall", they would say a "fall scene".
:)
2007-01-26 14:52:08 · answer #4 · answered by Heike - 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You can turn it into an adjective by adding a suffix, such as fall-ish or fall-like
2007-01-30 04:59:23 · answer #5 · answered by tcz30 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I say both autumn and fall
2007-01-26 14:41:07 · answer #6 · answered by sknymnie 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well you see now thats what happens when you go chopping and changing the english language. americans are left with big gaping holes in their everyday speech, and have tried to cover it up by spelling lots of other words wrong to throw us off the scent (color, travelling, favorite, and ALUMINUM) !!!
2007-01-27 17:23:40 · answer #7 · answered by findmenowniallhaha 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Falluja. as in "we must go to Falluja"
2007-01-26 20:52:02 · answer #8 · answered by K. Marx iii 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
they`re not that deep
2007-01-26 15:04:31 · answer #9 · answered by missk 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
fallal
2007-01-26 14:41:04 · answer #10 · answered by DK :) 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋