Back in the day you had dinner in the afternoon, and supper in the evening.
Now you have dinner in the evening, and who even invited this lunch guy?
When did this change happen? Is there a reason for it?
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You need to clarify your location/region here I think?
The definition and use of “dinner” and “lunch” is very much a regional thing here in the UK.
For example, in the north of England, “dinner” is something you’d eat around midday and “tea” is something you’d eat in the evening. You may eat a “supper” later in the evening.
However, in the south, “dinner” is almost always an evening meal with “lunch” eaten around midday.
This has been the case for generations, but the use of “dinner” to describe an evening meal is becoming more common in the north as language changes and develops. Consequently, it may well be the case that the use of “dinner” as a midday meal has started to spread more to the south too.
Language is a fantastic thing and is constantly evolving, especially between the regions of the UK as people move around move, and especially as we share and communicate more through the internet and social platforms.
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