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aside from their spelling of course, is there any significant difference between the two?
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Supper
Supper is the name for the evening meal in some dialects of English - ordinarily the last meal of the day, usually the meal that comes after dinner. A similar meal referred to in parts of the UK is 'Hubsies' which is also eaten late in the evening; unlike supper, however, it is usually eaten after midnight, when the eater would usually be in bed. People working overnight would refer to the main meal of their shift as their Hubsies. Another example would be if someone were to consume food during the night, after being out for the evening for example.
The term is derived from the French souper, which is still used for this meal in Canadian French and sometimes in Belgian French. It is related to soup. It is also related to the German word for soup, Suppe. (The OED, however, suggests that the root, "sup," retains obscure origins. OED Online, Accessed 31 Oct 2007.)
Other meanings for supper
Supper is always an evening meal, but must be noted that supper is not a common meal in many cultures.
In Britain, whereas "dinner" is a fairly formal evening meal (usually at 8:00 p.m. in upper and middle class homes), "supper" is used to describe a less formal, simpler family meal (perhaps at 7:00 or 7:30 p.m.). Alternatively "supper" was used to describe a late night snack, perhaps of consomme and toast. In working class British homes (and also in Australia) "tea" can be used for the evening meal, served at 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. In some areas in the United Kingdom, supper is a term for a snack eaten after the evening meal and before bed, usually consisting of a warm, milky drink and British biscuits or cereal. In the United Kingdom, particularly in Scots and Scottish English, a fish supper is a portion of fish and chips. In Northern Ireland the word is used also as a modifier in this way for a range of other similar meals, such as a sausage supper or pastie supper, and appears to indicate the addition of chips.
In Australian English, supper may refer to a late light dessert or snack (such as toast and cereal) had some time after dinner. In New Zealand it is similar â generally cake and tea/coffee served later in the evening, particularly when people have visitors.
In most of the United States and Canada, "supper" and "dinner" are considered synonyms, both served between six and eight o'clock, although in the rural American South serving between three and five o'clock is common. In the south also, dinner can be used to describe the meal at around 11:00 a.m., while supper is used to denote the evening meal. You may also hear poor mans supper in the south which is consistent upon some type of beans such as pintoes, potatoes, fatback, and cornbread. Supper is usually considered lighter fare and a more casual setting, and may be served before a usual dinner time so that evening activities may be unaffected.
In the Republic of Ireland, a chicken supper is a meal of chips, gravy, onions, peas and chicken breast.
In Portugal, Spain, Latin America, Asia and the Arab World, supper may be taken as late as 10 or 11 p.m.
Dinner
Dinner is the main meal of the day, normally eaten in the evening, but occasionally at lunchtime. The meal normally consists of a combination of cooked, or sometimes uncooked, proteins (meat, fish or legumes), with vegetables, and/or starch products like rice, noodles, or potatoes.
The word "dinner" comes from the French word dîner, the "chief repast of the day", ultimately from the Latin disiunare, which means to break fast (as in the English word "breakfast"). A dinner can also be a more sophisticated meal, such as a banquet.
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Supper
Supper is the name for the evening meal in some dialects of English - ordinarily the last meal of the day, usually the meal that comes after dinner. A similar meal referred to in parts of the UK is 'Hubsies' which is also eaten late in the evening; unlike supper, however, it is usually eaten after midnight, when the eater would usually be in bed. People working overnight would refer to the main meal of their shift as their Hubsies. Another example would be if someone were to consume food during the night, after being out for the evening for example.
The term is derived from the French souper, which is still used for this meal in Canadian French and sometimes in Belgian French. It is related to soup. It is also related to the German word for soup, Suppe. (The OED, however, suggests that the root, "sup," retains obscure origins. OED Online, Accessed 31 Oct 2007.)
Other meanings for supper
Supper is always an evening meal, but must be noted that supper is not a common meal in many cultures.
In Britain, whereas "dinner" is a fairly formal evening meal (usually at 8:00 p.m. in upper and middle class homes), "supper" is used to describe a less formal, simpler family meal (perhaps at 7:00 or 7:30 p.m.). Alternatively "supper" was used to describe a late night snack, perhaps of consomme and toast. In working class British homes (and also in Australia) "tea" can be used for the evening meal, served at 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. In some areas in the United Kingdom, supper is a term for a snack eaten after the evening meal and before bed, usually consisting of a warm, milky drink and British biscuits or cereal. In the United Kingdom, particularly in Scots and Scottish English, a fish supper is a portion of fish and chips. In Northern Ireland the word is used also as a modifier in this way for a range of other similar meals, such as a sausage supper or pastie supper, and appears to indicate the addition of chips.
In Australian English, supper may refer to a late light dessert or snack (such as toast and cereal) had some time after dinner. In New Zealand it is similar â generally cake and tea/coffee served later in the evening, particularly when people have visitors.
In most of the United States and Canada, "supper" and "dinner" are considered synonyms, both served between six and eight o'clock, although in the rural American South serving between three and five o'clock is common. In the south also, dinner can be used to describe the meal at around 11:00 a.m., while supper is used to denote the evening meal. You may also hear poor mans supper in the south which is consistent upon some type of beans such as pintoes, potatoes, fatback, and cornbread. Supper is usually considered lighter fare and a more casual setting, and may be served before a usual dinner time so that evening activities may be unaffected.
In the Republic of Ireland, a chicken supper is a meal of chips, gravy, onions, peas and chicken breast.
In Portugal, Spain, Latin America, Asia and the Arab World, supper may be taken as late as 10 or 11 p.m.
Dinner
Dinner is the main meal of the day, normally eaten in the evening, but occasionally at lunchtime. The meal normally consists of a combination of cooked, or sometimes uncooked, proteins (meat, fish or legumes), with vegetables, and/or starch products like rice, noodles, or potatoes.
The word "dinner" comes from the French word dîner, the "chief repast of the day", ultimately from the Latin disiunare, which means to break fast (as in the English word "breakfast"). A dinner can also be a more sophisticated meal, such as a banquet.
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How much money to bring for trip to England/Ireland/Scotland for a week/2weeks?
Redbeard
First time traveling overseas and money isn't too much of an object bc I can get a good deal on airfare. Just need some tips on how much $$$ to bring and what prices are like.
Nothing fancy as far as hotels, just nice and safe I guess.lol meals too, I can get by on pub food everyday.lol and I guess travel from one to another would be train or plane.
Answer
Expensive, expensive and expensive. Without knowing you its kind of tough to guess. Do you take public transport or rely on taxis? Do you eat in fancy places or is pub food and pint your style? What kind of hotel do you wish to stay? When you say airfare does that just get you to the UK or does it include internal flights or are you going to train it? Since money isn't too much of an object I wouldn't worry about it but just know that the UK is expensive and probably much more than where you are coming from. A decent hotel in London, Edinburgh and Dublin will set you back better than $200 US a night or around 100 BPS in London and Edinburgh and 100 Euros in Dublin. As an estimate.
Once you get your hotel worked out, try to book it from your location (try www.hotels.com) and then you can budget better. Eating dinner in a pub, a cheap breakfast sandwich from Tescos Express and a cheap lunch, you can get by on as little as $50 or $60 per day (for food). Ryanair has cheap flights from Stansted to Dublin if you book far enough in advance. Train to Edinburgh. As I said - nothing is cheap so budget high and have enough left over to splurge your last night.
Expensive, expensive and expensive. Without knowing you its kind of tough to guess. Do you take public transport or rely on taxis? Do you eat in fancy places or is pub food and pint your style? What kind of hotel do you wish to stay? When you say airfare does that just get you to the UK or does it include internal flights or are you going to train it? Since money isn't too much of an object I wouldn't worry about it but just know that the UK is expensive and probably much more than where you are coming from. A decent hotel in London, Edinburgh and Dublin will set you back better than $200 US a night or around 100 BPS in London and Edinburgh and 100 Euros in Dublin. As an estimate.
Once you get your hotel worked out, try to book it from your location (try www.hotels.com) and then you can budget better. Eating dinner in a pub, a cheap breakfast sandwich from Tescos Express and a cheap lunch, you can get by on as little as $50 or $60 per day (for food). Ryanair has cheap flights from Stansted to Dublin if you book far enough in advance. Train to Edinburgh. As I said - nothing is cheap so budget high and have enough left over to splurge your last night.
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