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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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What is backpacking across Europe like?
AlbrightB2
Anyone who has backpacked across Europe, what was it like? How much did it cost you? How long were you gone? How long did you spend in each country? Did you have to learn a little bit of each language or did you just hope someone knew English? What were the highlights of your trip and what were the things that you didn't enjoy?
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I have backpacked (train and hostels kind) many times over the last 25 years.
As you can guess from that I am over 26, so I can no longer use the youth discounts.
Therefor I budget about â¬100 to â¬125 per day.
Young people who stay in hostels, do their own cooking from (super)market bought food, spending little to nothing on sight seeing and drinking can get by with $US 100 or â¬75.
Norway and Switzerland as well as the cities London and Paris are top of the bill, count on about 50% more than average. Czech Republic and Slovakia were on the low end of the scale, about 25 to 50% less, specially cheaper in the smaller towns.
For me the highlights of traveling around Europe are meeting people, wherever and wherever they are from.
Second best is rough nature, the Norwegian west coast is very high on my list, Ireland, again the west coast follows closely. France has its spots but so have most countries.
Mountains always, whether in Scotland, Norway, Switzerland or Spain.
Different, more what I am used to but still very beautiful, is the Netherlands, specially the polders, reclaimed land in the northern and western parts of the country.
Third group of highlights is food.
The Norwegian breakfasts are top, the one in the youth hostel Andalsness (with a circle over the starting A) is the best breakfast I have ever encountered and when I checked the hostel information 20 years later I saw that the breakfast is still famous.
Lunches and dinners in France, home cooked meals wherever you can get them.
These will up your budget a bit, but I think it is worth to spend that little extra. And if you can not every day, then go out for a good lunch or dinner at least once in each country.
I do not speak many languages, my native Dutch as well as English, and while I can understand German and bits of other languages, it is not enough to get by with.
But all over Europe I have found that people in popular tourist destinations speak English.
At the moment it is less easy in the former communist countries, but most young people there are learning English, one and all, and getting better at using it.
Most people traveling around will speak some English, so in hostels and on trains you will almost always find people who can help you. Many of the hostels have English speaking staff, less so in the east.
Every journey I have days I do not enjoy, that is when I get over tired and feel lonely. One good phone call home and a good night of sleep will set me on my feed again.
If you see every day as a surprise, you will enjoy almost everything.
I would advise you to combine small towns and nature with the bigger cities, till you found what you like best.
If you meant walking with your backpack, I have done that a bit, but with a weak knee and a moderate condition, I decided it is not my way of travel.
There are a lot of long distance routes you could use, all over the continent.
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