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  1. "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 with f...

  2. "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 there a particular …

  3. 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 for …

  4. 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).

  5. Is Luncheon capitalized when referring to an event?

    Mar 24, 2015 · 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 event or occasion's name is capitalized.

  6. meaning - Does "Banquet" refer only to dinner? - English Language ...

    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 the evening in …

  7. Correct use of possession for the plural 'ladies' [closed]

    At a clothing store, you might see a sign saying Men's Clothing, and the possessive use of the apostrophe correctly indicates that the clothing is suited towards the group "Men" (i.e. more than one...

  8. 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 not …

  9. Confused by the British having “dinner” in the afternoon” and “tea” in ...

    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 time"!), early …

  10. 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 than one …