eat breakfast/lunch/dinner" and "have breakfast/lunch/dinner
When should you use "eat breakfast/lunch/dinner" and "have breakfast/lunch/dinner... is it "eating" more common in England than in the United States?
Do you say take breakfast/lunch/dinner?
Thanks a lot!
Jessica
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I find that native speakers often use "had + meal" when they want to emphasize where/when/with whom you eat.
For example:
"I had lunch at Marco's and it was fantastic!"
"I would love to try your cake but I'm not hungry, I just had dinner."
"Would you like to stay and have breakfast with us?"
Does that make sense?
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In the united states, we say both "eating" bfast/lunch/dinner and "having." They are used interchangeably. Can't comment on what they say in the UK. We definitely don't say "take."
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i usually say have breakfast / lunch / dinner.
eat is common too. I think its just a preference
take breakfast is understandable but not not really common
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You can say either "have" or "eat". Breakfast, lunch and dinner all mean food... which you logically eat anyway... so "have" fits perfectly.
The use of "take" is a little older, and I think most moderns speakers opt for "have". We still use "take" for medicine, of course.
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