Do you say dinner or supper for the evening meal? (Stack cake, cake)

[Dennis P]

Originally Posted by trmc2007

I grew up in Calif and its Supper and Pop for me. We drink Dr Pepper not Coke and in emergency.... its Pepsi

Now that's very interesting, because I'm a California native and have always called those two things "dinner" and "soda." The first time I heard soft drinks called "pop" was when I visited the Midwest (Nebraska/Iowa) for the first time 20 years ago.

[desertgirl]

In NY, it’s *dinner* not *supper*.

*Soda* is used for Coke or carbonated drinks. *Pop* is never used, except to describe a loud noise or a gunshot. Even *Dad* is more often used than Pop.

In Massachusetts, some people would ask, “Would you like some *tonic*? What they’re actually referring to is just bottled water.

[mpope409]

Originally Posted by vasinger

I'm from the South and dinner to me is the noon meal (what most people would call lunch). The only time I say "lunch" is if I'm going out to a restaurant. Or I only say dinner for evening meal as in "going out to dinner"

Other than that, the evening meal for me is always "supper".

Are you from Richmond, Virginia? Lol, that might explain why you call it supper. I don't hear that anywhere in the South-South.

[tvdxer]

Originally Posted by Paula Lynn

I grew up in the mid-west and we called it "supper". I'm in the west coast and we call it "dinner". Either way it's a meal.

In the upper midwest most people say "supper". "Dinner" is more formal / snooty sounding.

[Yorkie_Mom]

Here in Minnesota, dinner is at noon and supper is at 6:00pm, as for soda or pop, we use the term pop, never called it soda. I guess that is the great Midwest for ya!!!!!

[carolinajack]

lunch and supper

[lammius]

I grew up in VA and we always said breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We also drank soda (although I prefer water). Everyone in NJ, where I live now, says the same things.

[Roma]

When I lived in Ohio, it was "supper and pop". I later moved to California and no one knew what I was saying. So I changed it to "dinner and coke/soft drink". Now we are in Texas and it is still "dinner and coke/soft drink". And coke just meant any kind of soft drink.

It would be like this:

Do you want something to drink, like a ice tea or a coke? Yes, I would like a Dr. Pepper (or whatever kind of soft drink you wanted). So coke just meant any kind of soft drink.

[vasinger]

Originally Posted by simplyaged

I grew up in the South and we say supper, but when I use what I was taught in school as proper English, I say dinner.

Either way, just don't forget to call me when it is ready!!

I dont see how saying supper is improper English.

[vasinger]

Originally Posted by lammius

I grew up in VA and we always said breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We also drank soda (although I prefer water). Everyone in NJ, where I live now, says the same things.

Thats funny. Im a native of Virginia and I never say soda. Virginians say "soft drink" or "coke".