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How is the word "fixing" used? As in "I'm fixing supper" or I'm fixing to go to the store?"
As in I'm fixing supper would be the closest( I've never heard anyone use "fixing" when it comes to making "supper"(( which I never hear "supper" it's dinner))
As in I'm fixing supper would be the closest( I've never heard anyone use "fixing" when it comes to making "supper"(( which I never hear "supper" it's dinner))
Supper is fairly universal for dinner. In fact, it predates the word "dinner" by about 24 years (1275 vs. 1297). However, these days, dinner does tend to be used more often outside of the South, and even in the South it's about 50/50 with dinner. Historically, in the South, Supper was always "dinner" and "dinner" is what most people call "lunch". In today's south, Lunch has eclipsed "dinner", though you'll still hear a fair number of older adults and rural residents refer to Lunch as dinner.
Historically, in the South, Supper was always "dinner" and "dinner" is what most people call "lunch".
Story time.........
When my mother first moved to Kentucky (from Michigan), she invited her two brother in laws (life long Kentuckians) over for dinner on Saturday. They both showed up around noon. My mother was not prepared, in fact, she wondered "why they were 6 hours early" for dinner.
Ahh, the good old days. That was one of the first of many, many "welcome to the south" moments.
As in I'm fixing supper would be the closest( I've never heard anyone use "fixing" when it comes to making "supper"(( which I never hear "supper" it's dinner))
Well, I say both but it's "fixin" not fixing.
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