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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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At the end of dinner

1. Is it natural to say "Call me after your dinner"?

2. Is it natural to say "At the end of dinner, we took photos and wished her all the best."
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1. Yes, but, to me, only if the dinner is a very formal, arranged affair -- a special event. In most circumstances I would say "Call me after dinner" (which is ambiguous as to whether it means my dinner or yours, but context will often make this clear), or "Call me after/when you've finished (your) dinner".

— Mr Wordy

  • 1.
  • Yes, but, to me, only if the dinner is a very formal, arranged affair -- a special event.
  • In most circumstances I would say "Call me after dinner" (which is ambiguous as to whether it means my dinner or yours, but context will often make this clear), or "Call me after/when you've finished (your) dinner".
  • 2.
  • Yes.
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1. Yes, but, to me, only if the dinner is a very formal, arranged affair -- a special event. In most circumstances I would say "Call me after dinner" (which is ambiguous as to whether it means my dinner or yours, but context will often make this clear), or "Call me after/when you've finished (your) dinner".

2. Yes.
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Thank you, Mr. Wordy. I didn't know 'your' made dinner formal. That's very interesting!
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Well, it just seems to be that one phrase, "after your dinner", that does it for me.

"Call me when you've finished your dinner", "Eat up your dinner!", and any of various other possibilities, don't have the same effect.

I'm really not sure why... anyone else want to chip in here?
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Sorry, but I don't get the feeling of a formal dinner, although I can see how it could be interpreted as such.

- call me after your dinner or call me when you've had/finished your dinner.

Both sound fine to me.
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