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Breakfast, dinner, tea vs. breakfast, lunch, dinner?
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Always thought that a very sensible timetable.
Personally I go for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
Chez les Français. Chez les Québécois, et si je ne m'abuse chez les Belges, c'est différent.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner.
I've known some southerners who use "supper" in lieu of "dinner." It grates on me - it's one of those words like "buggy" instead of "cart," "pop" instead of "soda," and "kin" instead of "related." Some of them even use "dinner" in lieu of "lunch," so you get breakfast, dinner, and supper. *shudder*
I've known some southerners who use "supper" in lieu of "dinner." It grates on me - it's one of those words like "buggy" instead of "cart," "pop" instead of "soda," and "kin" instead of "related." Some of them even use "dinner" in lieu of "lunch," so you get breakfast, dinner, and supper. *shudder*
Soon as I read the topic I knew you were northern
Haha
I won't even get started on the "scone as in alone" or "scone as in gone" argument...!
Breakfast, lunch, dinner. (BTW, I'm an American expat. Relevant because I think all of this depends largely on where you are/were brought up)
"Lunch lady" doesn't sound wrong if you're American. Dinner is the last meal of the day to most 'mericans and "dinner lady" makes it sound like kids are staying LATE at school.
The first time I heard someone say they were eating tea I had to pause a moment as well. ("eat... a drink?!") I get it now though, northerners.
What's funny is there's a sort of north - south divide in the US as well as the UK, only the resemblance is sort of reversed. E.g., British southerners tend to be stereotyped as wimpy snobs and the northerners stereotyped as friendly oafs. I find neither to be strictly true (of course) but it's a silly rivalry that has lot of history.
P.S. The word "supper" makes me cringe. I don't think I've ever heard anyone use it here.
Hah
I've got a few southerners in my flat so they just don't get me
"Lunch lady" doesn't sound wrong if you're American. Dinner is the last meal of the day to most 'mericans and "dinner lady" makes it sound like kids are staying LATE at school.
The first time I heard someone say they were eating tea I had to pause a moment as well. ("eat... a drink?!") I get it now though, northerners.
What's funny is there's a sort of north - south divide in the US as well as the UK, only the resemblance is sort of reversed. E.g., British southerners tend to be stereotyped as wimpy snobs and the northerners stereotyped as friendly oafs. I find neither to be strictly true (of course) but it's a silly rivalry that has lot of history.
P.S. The word "supper" makes me cringe. I don't think I've ever heard anyone use it here.
Haha
I won't even get started on the "scone as in alone" or "scone as in gone" argument...!
Too late, you already started it
"Gone" for me!
That's what the French say. Quebecers, and IIRC the Belgian don't use the same words.
Too late, you already started it
"Gone" for me!
Me too. It's pronounced "scon", and I'm Canasian.
Hmm. With a Hull accent it sounds a bit more like 'urn'.
There must be a bit of New Zealand in your accent as well.
"Fush and Chups".
Not at all, just how we talk around these parts.There must be a bit of New Zealand in your accent as well.
