Re: Dinner vs supper Where I live at least, dinner is used for the meal which is eaten at around 12.00pm, and tea is used for the main meal at around 5.00 to 6.00pm. I know else where in England, what I call dinner is called lunch (a word which I never use to describe a meal) and what I call tea is called dinner.
Supper is also independent of all the other meals. For me, a typical day goes like this:
Breakfast - Toast, cereal etc.
Dinner - Sandwiches, fruit, yoghurt etc.
Tea - Main meal of the day, usually meat and vegetables with chips/rice/pasta etc.
Supper - Often a takeaway such as Chinese food. |