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Phiepher Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Take Dinner
"To take lunch" is a cool, slangy version of "to eat lunch". Can "take breakfast" and "take dinner" be cool, slangy versions of "eat breakfast" and "eat dinner"?
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I am surprised to learn that 'take lunch' is a cool, slangy version of 'eat/have lunch'. I have always considered it to be a very formal, old-fashioned way of talking about partaking of the meal. Perhaps it's come back, unnoticed by me.
- I am surprised to learn that 'take lunch' is a cool, slangy version of 'eat/have lunch'.
- I have always considered it to be a very formal, old-fashioned way of talking about partaking of the meal.
- Perhaps it's come back, unnoticed by me.
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I am surprised to learn that 'take lunch' is a cool, slangy version of 'eat/have lunch'. I have always considered it to be a very formal, old-fashioned way of talking about partaking of the meal. Perhaps it's come back, unnoticed by me.
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Among the US working class, it frequently refers to taking advantage of an entitlement.
I'm going to take my lunch break now.
"Breakfast" and "dinner" don't seem to work that way.
I share Jed's experience of the old fashioned usage.
Would you care to take dinner with us? (join us for dinner?)
It usually refers to a family type situation, but not always.
I'm going to take my lunch break now.
"Breakfast" and "dinner" don't seem to work that way.
I share Jed's experience of the old fashioned usage.
Would you care to take dinner with us? (join us for dinner?)
It usually refers to a family type situation, but not always.
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