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Poll #17620 what do you call what you eat?
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 85


I usually call the main meal in the middle of the day:

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lunch
80 (95.2%)

dinner
4 (4.8%)

something else
0 (0.0%)

My middle of the day meal is usually:

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Before 11 am
2 (2.4%)

11 am to noon
3 (3.6%)

noon to 1 pm
35 (41.7%)

1 to 2 pm
36 (42.9%)

After 2 pm
9 (10.7%)

Not on a regular schedule / whenever I get time
25 (29.8%)

Skipped / I don't have time to eat in the middle of the day
5 (6.0%)

A substantial meal, eg cooked with multiple courses
3 (3.6%)

A light meal, eg sandwiches
46 (54.8%)

The main meal of the day
5 (6.0%)

Eaten sitting at a table
17 (20.2%)

Eaten at my desk or on the go
40 (47.6%)

Something else which I will explain in comments
4 (4.8%)

I usually call the main evening meal:

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tea
9 (10.7%)

dinner
77 (91.7%)

supper
17 (20.2%)

something else
2 (2.4%)

My evening meal is usually:

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Before 5 pm
0 (0.0%)

5 to 7 pm
11 (13.1%)

6 to 8 pm
39 (46.4%)

7 to 9 pm
39 (46.4%)

After 9 pm
9 (10.7%)

Not on a regular schedule / whenever I get time
13 (15.5%)

Skipped / I don't have time to eat in the evening
0 (0.0%)

A substantial meal, eg cooked with multiple courses
31 (36.9%)

A light meal, eg sandwiches
5 (6.0%)

The main meal of the day
51 (60.7%)

Eaten sitting at a table
36 (42.9%)

Eaten at my desk or on the go
6 (7.1%)

SEWIWEIC
3 (3.6%)

I regularly use the following terms for smaller or extra meals:

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brunch
38 (48.7%)

elevenses
17 (21.8%)

coffee
22 (28.2%)

snack
70 (89.7%)

tea
21 (26.9%)

brillig
2 (2.6%)

supper
11 (14.1%)

something not listed
7 (9.0%)

I usually eat extra meals:

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Between my morning meal and my midday meal
18 (22.5%)

Between my midday meal and the end of the working day
27 (33.8%)

Between getting home from work and my main evening meal
11 (13.8%)

Between my main evening meal and going to bed
12 (15.0%)

In the middle of the night
5 (6.2%)

Rarely or never - I eat strictly three meals per day
10 (12.5%)

Not at set times, I just eat something whenever I feel like it or have the opportunity
36 (45.0%)

SEWIWEIC
4 (5.0%)

My main association for the word 'tea' is: (pick at most three!)

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drink
83 (97.6%)

break during the working day
12 (14.1%)

hot drink and a slice of cake
16 (18.8%)

small meal in the afternoon / early evening
20 (23.5%)

main evening meal
12 (14.1%)

evening meal for children
5 (5.9%)

treat involving hot drink and scones or cakes in a homey or rustic setting
28 (32.9%)

fancy indulgence involving sandwiches, cake and wine in a grand setting
14 (16.5%)

something else
1 (1.2%)

I am:

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A native speaker of English
76 (90.5%)

A second-language speaker of English
5 (6.0%)

It's complicated
3 (3.6%)

My English language culture comes from:

Ticky

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Tickybox
53 (79.1%)

I don't fit into your tick boxes
14 (20.9%)

Tea related catastrophe ate my great-aunt, you insensitive clod
13 (19.4%)

I have some other complaint about this poll
6 (9.0%)