i've fallen and i cant say it right...

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my dictionary gave two listings for the perfective form of падать: пасть and упасть. this is the first and only time it has done this, so is there a difference between the two? i asked a friend and she said пасть has a negative connotation, but i am still a bit confused. anyone have a better explanation?

also, i need to get a good font for my computer so i can read russian. does anyone know a good free one that i can download. i have windows XP, if that matters.

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пасть - that's old form
we use it in some phrases, such as:
падший ангел - fallen angel
падшая женщина - fallen women
пасть жертвой - to fall a victim (to)

упасть - is more common form, we use it in any over cases :)
упала чашка
упасть с дерева

etc.