It (dinner time) means the same whether it is written as one word or two.
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I encountered a word spelt "dinnertime" which to me should be spelt "dinner time". Suppose if there is really such a spelling, does it make any difference in the meaning?![]()
It (dinner time) means the same whether it is written as one word or two.
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Hi,Originally Posted by al125106
I am not a teacher. Just someone who has been using English for a very long time. Too long, some say...hehehehe.
According to Merriam-Webster OnLine, dinnertime......the time when dinner is taken.
For dinner time the meaning should logically be different. I would use it if I was going to set a time for dinner.
As from today, twelve noon will be recognised as dinner time.
I am open to correction on this.
Hope this helps. :)
John D.
Originally Posted by John D
I think I get where you're coming from, but to me it's just a very small semantical difference.
I would just think the two are the same.
What about "lunchtime"? Is that a word? Let's find out.
lunch·time (lŭnch'tīm')
n.
The time during which lunch is usually eaten.
Interesting. I would have thought that to be two words. I guess ya learn something new every day as the old saying goes..........
Hi cityspeak, :D ,
Ya shure does.
I've bin learnin fo a loooooooooooong time an I still no nuthin.
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It is not at all unusual for a comon two word collocation to eventually become treated as one word. In fact, it is quite common. Unless people start using them differently, I would regard dinner time and dinnertime as the same. The same goes for lunch time and lunchtime.
Two words sometimes means the same thing as one.
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Good point.
I would have gone for two words on "dinner time". I don't think I would have thought of it as one word. Same thing with "lunch time".
Originally Posted by John D
Me too.
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Go for "dinnertime" the other is too marked/emphatic in talking about the regular *mealtime.
*There's another