eagertolearn  +  57602 Fri, 26 Nov 04 01:22 PM hi! could you tell me whether there is any difference between them? thanks in advance eagertolearn Joined on Wed, Nov 10 2004 New Member 24 Difference Between

	Mister Micawber  +  57620 Fri, 26 Nov 04 02:35 PM Dinner is usually more substantial than supper. Dinner for some people comes at noon, for others in the evening; so some folks eat 'breakfast - lunch - dinner', others 'breakfast - lunch - supper', and still others 'breakfast - dinner - supper'. And then there are those who get the munchies and eat any time. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,773 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Difference Between

	nona the brit  +  57654 Fri, 26 Nov 04 06:58 PM I grew up eating breakfast, dinner and tea. but now I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner, except when I am volunteering at a residential project I go to each year, when I eat breakfast, lunch and supper. At weekends I tend to eat brunch and dinner or dinner (if we are having a 'roast' as you don't say roast lunch) and yet another dinner, or possibly tea. Confusing I know. The word depends on the quantity and type of the meal, the age and social class of the diner (the people who decided we should have 'supper' as large evening meal are decidedly upper-class) and circumstances. Generally speaking though, I would call dinner a main meal whereas supper would be a late night snack. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all. Difference Between

	MrPedantic  +  57712 Sat, 27 Nov 04 12:40 AM This was the 'traditional' BrE distinction: 1. Breakfast, dinner, tea (6o/c-ish) = 'working class', with 'dinner' used even if the midday meal was only something light (a sandwich, etc), and 'tea' used even if it was a heavy meal. 2. Breakfast, lunch, dinner (7o/c-ish) = 'lower/middle middle class'. 3. Breakfast, lunch, supper (8o/c-ish) = 'upper middle' or 'upper class', with 'dinner' reserved for formal evening meals, and 'tea' for a light meal of sandwiches etc at 4o/c-ish. But now that it's all been exhaustively tabulated by sociologists and writers on etiquette, people are more self-conscious in their choice of terms, and it's no longer an accurate social indicator. I'm not myself convinced that the 'working/middle/upper class' distinction holds true, in post-War Britain. Interestingly, the staff who serve 'lunch' at the schools that the children of No. 2s attend are nevertheless colloquially known as 'dinner ladies'. MrP MrPedantic Joined on Tue, Oct 12 2004 Veteran Member 12,592 ...opella forensis / adducit febris... Difference Between

	floral  +  57901 Sun, 28 Nov 04 02:34 AM dinner--->A banquet or formal meal in honor of a person or an event. supper--->A light evening meal when dinner is taken at midday. floral Joined on Fri, Nov 12 2004 Central China Junior Member 58 Out of sight,out of mind. Difference Between

	nona the brit  +  58002 Sun, 28 Nov 04 04:57 PM A night cap is a late night, usually alchoholic, drink. nona the brit

	spellcheck  +  58139 Mon, 29 Nov 04 12:12 PM Dear Mr P, I'm happy to inform that these social distinctions with regard to naming meals do indeed stand in post-War Britain! I still have friends who "cook tea" for their children (at supper-time), have a break for their "dinner" (when we're all taking our luncheon), and never appear to eat supper. They must be starving and very confused. I belong to the supper brigade. Lunch is lunch, tea is tea and dinner is an expensive treat reserved for special occasions. Thank goodness we may all enjoy breakfast. Love this kind of question - love the social traditions of this nation. All best, Spellcheck spellcheck Joined on Mon, Nov 22 2004 New Member 11 Regards, Difference Between

	MrPedantic  +  58481 Tue, 30 Nov 04 06:27 PM Thank goodness we may all enjoy breakfast. Except that the supperly-inclined who return from a 'dinner' and subsequent revels at 2o/c in the morning may well decide to have 'breakfast' before they retire — not so long after those who 'cooked tea' the evening before were having their 'supper'... MrPedantic Difference Between

	yellowrose  +  59010 Fri, 03 Dec 04 01:59 AM In Illinois, where I was born, they rang the dinner bell at noon to call the hands in from the fields. Dinner was always a very substantial meal, because they may work till dark. I agree Thank Goodness for Breakfast. yellowrose Joined on Fri, Dec 3 2004 New Member 02 Difference Between