Growing up, was it called “supper” or “dinner” in your house?
We always called it dinner, though had plenty of friends who referred to it as “supper,” which always sounded a bit odd to me. Technically, there is a difference, but in my experience, they’ve always been used interchangably for the early evening meal.
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ann June 16, 2007, 6:38 pm
Supper is usually served between 5 – 6 PM
Dinner is always served at 8 PM
Supper is family fare
Dinner will always have courses, including a salad or soup and dessert.
Roger in Virginia February 15, 2009, 8:07 am
Being from Maine, we had breakfast, dinner, and supper. And if it was late in the day say 4:00 or 5:00 PM, and if we went out to a restaurant, that was also considered dinner.
Here in Virinia, it’s always breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Luncheon is only used when you’re having a “Business Luncheon.” AND only Ladies go out for Tea, that’s not a man thing! LOL
Kimmy October 16, 2009, 7:32 pm
Being a bit of a rebel, I hear ‘dinner’ said so often that I prefer to call it ‘supper’.
Also, ‘dinner’ sounds too commercial for me. Assumed mass-representation of any company’s target market makes me take the other road.
I guess ‘Kraft Supper’ would sound weird .. lol.
No matter. For me it always has been, is, and probably always will be ‘supper’, UNLESS it’s a very fancy affair. Then I’m okay with it.