BBC - Autumnal

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Martin4x4

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Thursday 2nd October 2014
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What has suddenly prompted the Beeb to start using the word autumnal?

Radio 4 seemed to suddenly start using it last year and this year BBC TV Weather.

I find it oddly jaring, we don't use the words springnal, summernal or winternal so wtf are they using autumnal?

/rant ((Yes I know a first world problem))