Re: [OT] British vs. American English (was Re: Wow, Evolution left me with eggs in my face)
On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:34:47 -0400 (EDT),
Terence <terence.john@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...
> (I am assuming that no one on the list would have "dinner" mid-day!).
In the culture and society in which I grew up, "dinner" means the
main meal of the day, which is usually the evening meal (circa 6 PM).
The exception is Sunday, when the main meal is the noon meal,
right after coming home from church. So "Sunday dinner" is the noon
meal on Sunday. The evening meal on Sunday is called supper.
So, Monday through Saturday it's breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
On Sunday, it's breakfast, dinner, and supper.
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.''`. Stephen Powell
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