![]() Q: Phew – today felt more like a science lesson than an English lesson. But Britain stuck with the word “autumn” – a word with foggy origins but also meaning to fall. And if it has “the” in front of it, you’ll often leave it lowercase – such as “four corners of the earth”.Ī: Everyone actually used to call that season “harvest”, but around the 1500s – two new terms had emerged – “autumn” and “fall”…Ī: Yes – often considered superior in that it matches “spring” in relation to leaves. to earth a current) won’t need a capital. first year of the Series, she added a 1K Kids Race, which has. Seasons change all around the world throughout the year. If there were no tilt, the Sun would always be the same distance from the Earth (or the Equator). Seasons March Equinox, September Equinox ,June Solstice and December Solstice Time automatic Daylight saving time / Summer Time adjustment in seasons time.Graph is showing Solstices and Equinoxes times with time zones for round a calendar year. So, the Earth sees more or less sunlight at different times of the year. As the Earth travels around the sun, it is slightly tilted. However, the ground in general or any other meaning (i.e. Solstice Versus Equinox Solstices and equinoxes are the changing of the seasons, but they are opposites. Q: Earlier you wrote “Earth” – is it always a capital?Ī: If you’re referring to the actual planet, always use a capital. At the winter solstice (the shortest day), the day is much shorter than night, and vice versa for summer.Ī: However, twice a year as Earth is transitioning from winter to summer in each hemisphere, there’s a time when day and night are of equal length – the spring and autumn equinox!Ī: In the Southern Hemisphere the spring equinox is around 22 September and autumn equinox is around 20 March. Because Earth is on a tilt, we get seasons. However, “equinox” instead gets its origins from a different Latin word – “aequi” (equal) combined with “nox” (night).Ī: That’s it. We get “equine” (horse-related) from Latin “equus” and later “equinus”. So, I’m guessing it’s nothing to do with horses then?Ī: Correct. Q: “Equinox – helping you feel more stable!” Q: “Keen to get back in the saddle? Try equinox!” “Feeling a little horse? Try equinox!”Ī: Haha, yes it does sound a bit like that. ![]() Q: Well, to me it sounds like a type of horse medicine. Q: So back to “equinox” then – what is that? In winter, the “solstice” is when the sun is at the lowest point in the sky. So it means the sun standing still then?Ī: Yes. Q: You mean like envelopes and notebooks?Ī: No, that’s “stationEry” – E for envelope! Q: Hi AWC – can you explain the term “equinox” for me please? For example, is the shortest day of the year the winter equinox?Ī: No – the shortest and longest days are termed the winter and summer “solstice” – not the equinox.Ī: That’s right, and the “stice” part is from Latin meaning “stationary”. This week we're discussing everything under the sun… It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness. How to Build a Successful Freelance Copywriting BusinessĮach week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness.
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