i know someone who is a native russian speaker and said they were “eating lunch” at 5pm despite already having eaten lunch. i was confused, and either figured they were having a second or late lunch, when i found this:

  • davelA
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    2 months ago

    Yeah the definitions for lunch, supper, dinner, and tea have been rather unstable in contemporary English; a real dog’s breakfast.