Have you eaten/taken your dinner?

[Tan Elaine]

Have you eaten your dinner?

Have you taken your dinner?

According to a friend of mine, the first sentence is British English, while the second is American English. Is she correct?

Thanks.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

No. In the U.S., we eat meals and snacks.

The only exception I can think of is that we take coffee breaks. But that's because we take breaks generally - coffee there is just an adjective describing the kind of break.

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

It depends who you're talking to, but I think, 'Have you had (your) dinner?' would be more common in BrE.

 

[canadian45]

Have you taken your dinner? sounds like Indian English



Thanks.

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