"Lunch" vs "luncheon" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
What is the difference between lunch and luncheon? Is it just American spelling vs British spelling, or do they have some sort of formal/professional touch to them, say, a casual midday meal …
"Lunch" vs. "dinner" vs. "supper" — times and meanings?
Apr 24, 2011 · I've seen cases where a noon-time meal is referred to as dinner, and the evening meal is called supper. There's also lunch around noon followed by dinner in the evening. Is …
Proper use of "out to lunch", "out for lunch" and "out at lunch"
Aug 14, 2012 · The argument stemmed from conversation over the appropriate preposition to use, and became particularly heated when we tried to determine if lunch was a verb, or was short …
Is there a version of brunch for a meal between dinner and lunch?
Brunch has become quite a common word in the English language. Is there a similar word for a meal in place of dinner and lunch? (A phrase will also do).
Which is correct: "confirm with somebody" or "confirm to …
Oct 20, 2015 · I want to talk to someone and make sure something is done. How to express this meaning using the word confirm? I'm not sure whether it should be confirm to sb or confirm …
meaning - Does "Banquet" refer only to dinner? - English …
Sep 18, 2018 · Note that the meal called dinner, i.e. the most substantial of the day, is eaten midday in some parts of the English-speaking world (and the evening meal is supper) and in …
Using the word 'tiffin' to refer to a lunch box
Mar 22, 2018 · It can refer to the midday luncheon or, in some regions of the Indian subcontinent, a between meal snack, or in South Indian usage, a light breakfast. In the introduction it does …
Lady's Ladies' or ladies - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 22, 2019 · This has puzzled me for some time. What is the possessive plural for of lady? The lady's shoes? The ladies' shoes? Also, which for of lady do you use when addressing more …
Confused by the British having “dinner” in the afternoon” and …
Sep 3, 2013 · In the UK, dinner would normally refer to the main meal of the day, irrespective of the time of day at which it is eaten. It could, for example, be eaten around midday (" lunch …
Is Luncheon capitalized when referring to an event?
Mar 24, 2015 · Simon B. is correct. additional comment: No. But if the luncheon is in honor of a person, for a charity event, or a retirement party the name of the honoree together with the …