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Gravedigger Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Supper and Dinner
What is the difference in meaning between Supper and Dinner?
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Hi gravedigger - Usually dinner is the main meal of the day, and supper is a smaller, lighter meal. The time of day these are served depends on the local customs where you live.
- Hi gravedigger - Usually dinner is the main meal of the day, and supper is a smaller, lighter meal.
- The time of day these are served depends on the local customs where you live.
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Hi gravedigger -
Usually dinner is the main meal of the day, and supper is a smaller, lighter meal. The time of day these are served depends on the local customs where you live.
Usually dinner is the main meal of the day, and supper is a smaller, lighter meal. The time of day these are served depends on the local customs where you live.
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According to the dictionary, dinner is the principal or main meal of the day. Supper is the "last" meal of the day.
Growing up in a farming community here in Ontario, dinner was our big meal (usually at noon) and supper was a lighter meal when the chores were done. To some city folk it was confusing. They called their noon meal "lunch" so if we invited them for "dinner" they'd show
Growing up in a farming community here in Ontario, dinner was our big meal (usually at noon) and supper was a lighter meal when the chores were done. To some city folk it was confusing. They called their noon meal "lunch" so if we invited them for "dinner" they'd show
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In the UK, dinner is also used to mean lunch. Schools have 'dinner ladies' not 'lunch ladies'
In the UK, dinner is also used to mean lunch. Schools have 'dinner ladies' not 'lunch ladies'
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