"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> KenK wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> I noticed here that different people have different terms for the
>> daily meals.
>>
>> Like some say lunch, others say dinner for the afternoon meal. I say
>> either but usually dinner.
>>
>> Some say supper, some say dinner for the evening meal. I say either
>> but usually supper.
>>
>> I'm from Chicago and picked up these terms in 1934 - 1950 or so when
>> I was a kid there. Just my family?
>>
>> Comments? Maybe some have other terms?
>
> It's based on area and country. If talking to USA folks and not sure
> where they are, lunch is always understood and supper as well for the
> eventing meal though supper may sound odd in some parts of the country.
>
> The classic is breakfast, lunch and dinner. That your area uses
> 'dinner' for the noon meal is an abberation of your area. In classic
> version, dinner=supper=evening meal.
>
> There is one difference seen in the past mostly where supper was
> delivered at almost english tea time (but was more substantial than a
> tea) and the kids ate at about 6pm and later after they were in bed, a
> dinner was served at roughly 8pm for the adults.
>
> I think the english used to have a 'supper' and a dinner as well, both
> in the evening for hard working farmers but not sure.
>
> In areas that use both terms though, supper is always the earlier one.
>
> Hows that for pedantic? Grin!
> Carol

Must disagree with you there. Some people use the term "dinner" as the main
meal and on Sundays or holidays they might eat it around 2:00 p.m. followed
later by a light supper.