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  • British term inclusive of the many words for that meal you eat in the evening: dinner, tea (meaning meal), supper, ...

    January 13, 2016

  • Here on the East Coast of America I have struggled all my life to distinguish between Dinner and Supper. This alleviates things a bit.

    January 13, 2016

  • In many parts of rural middle America, dinner is the main meal served at or around noon (and is considered the heaviest meal of the day). Supper is a light late afternoon/early evening meal. Breakfast is breakfast, and for farmers, is eaten before the sun comes up.

    As for me, I call the three main meals: breakfast, lunch, and supper.

    January 14, 2016