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  1. "Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?

    Apr 24, 2011 · Lunch is almost the midday equivalent of supper — it's also a lighter and less formal meal than Dinner, but is used specifically when referring to a midday meal. So whether you use …

  2. Can supper and dinner be used interchangeably? [duplicate]

    The crux of your question appears to be: can the words supper and dinner be used interchangeably? According to established dictionary definitions, the answer would seem to be yes.

  3. Confused by the British having “dinner” in the afternoon” and “tea” in ...

    Sep 3, 2013 · The discussion at "Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings? already adequately covers that subject. Tea on the other hand can mean several difference things: It may …

  4. When is afternoon? When is evening? When is night? Is there another ...

    Apr 26, 2020 · Those who eat their dinner earlier, say at 6-8pm might eat a light supper later on. Colloquially, some in the UK refer to their mid-day meal as "dinner" and the evening meal as "supper".

  5. Is there a version of brunch for a meal between dinner and lunch?

    There is no single mixed word along the lines of brunch for this. Sometimes people joke by coining a mixture of lunch and dinner/supper, giving lupper, dunch, etc. (As Kosmonaut mentioned.) You might …

  6. single word requests - Precise names for parts of a day - English ...

    Also, the word supper is a bit of a regionalism (to me it's most familiar as a word used in parts of the Midwestern United States, although I think it's used in other parts of the US and other English …

  7. Evening and night in English - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 11, 2019 · How exactly are the words 'evening' and 'night' used in English? Are there certain times when evening, and when night, are considered to begin? Do these periods overlap?

  8. What is the single-word category name for such things as breakfast ...

    Apr 21, 2016 · If Sunday, Monday, Tuesday are considered “days”, and spring, summer, autumn/fall, winter are considered “seasons”, then what category name corresponds to things like breakfast, …

  9. capitalization - Should I capitalize "bible" in "the Christian Bible ...

    The Vatican Press does not capitalize he or him when referring to God, Jesus, or the Holy Spirit. Writers at this point should be cognizant of convention in their audience. Holy Communion, stations of the …

  10. orthography - "Linder" or "linnder" for lunch/dinner - English Language ...

    We have plans for a late lunch / early dinner planned for 4:00 pm in mid December. I would like to indicate that it's more than lunch and less than dinner. I have heard it called linder or linnder.