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falling leaves on the ground

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optimistic pessimist

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Dear all,

There are a lot of [fallen/falling] leaves on the ground.

In the sentence above, "fallen" sounds better to me, but is "falling" totally wrong?

Thank you

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optimistic pessimist said:
Dear all,

There are a lot of [fallen/falling] leaves on the ground.

In the sentence above, "fallen" sounds better to me, but is "falling" totally wrong?

Thank you

OP
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Yes it is. If the leaves are on the ground, they are no longer falling.
 
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