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at lunch vs in lunch

The correct phrase is 'at lunch.' It's the appropriate phrase to use when referring to the time or location of a meal. 'In lunch' is not a common or correct phrase in English.
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at lunch

Correct. 'At lunch' is the appropriate preposition to use when referring to the time or location of a meal.

Use 'at lunch' to indicate the time or location when you are having a meal.

Examples:

  • I will meet you at lunchtime.
  • We usually sit together at lunch.
  • Jun 28, 2017 ... Funny, but I think it's more idiomatic to say on lunch break. It's what I've been saying for decades. I may be "at lunch" but "on lunch break" .
  • Oct 9, 2019 ... “I sat alone at lunch today.” That sentence is so horrific to a teenager that my daughter, like me, froze in the kitchen.
  • Jul 11, 2023 ... Those people rank highly in happiness and length of life, and I'm not a scientist, but I 100% attribute it to enjoying a drink at lunch now and ...
  • Sep 23, 2016 ... In "The New Oxford Picture Dictionary Teacher Book" is written:"I usually eat fruit at lunch" I think that is correct.
  • Jan 13, 2024 ... Kids not allowed to talk at lunch. Advice needed. (Anyone can comment). I just started a job teaching Pre-K at a new center, and they have a ...
  • Oct 29, 2017 ... Does it look weird to sit alone at lunch? I'm a girl and have no friends at lunch. I play on my phone and act busy. Can I stay in the bathroom ...
  • Apr 2, 2018 ... Does it matter if I take Metformin at lunch and dinner instead of breakfast and dinner? Follow. Unfollow. Share. X. Share with friends. Send To ...
  • Jun 26, 2018 ... Does it look weird to sit alone at lunch? I'm a girl and have no friends at lunch. I play on my phone and act busy. Can I stay in the bathroom ...
  • Mar 5, 2019 ... Lonely at Lunch. Guest Author: Lucy Hays Beyond Differences Teen Board Member. Every day in middle school I would eat ...
  • Jul 20, 2015 ... We are sitting at lunch one day when my daughter casually mentions that she and her husband are thinking of “starting a family.

Alternatives:

  • during lunch
  • for lunch
  • over lunch
  • at lunchtime

in lunch

'In lunch' is not a common or correct phrase in English.

  • Jun 28, 2017 ... I read books in lunch break. Are either of these sentences incorrect? "At" sounds a little more natural to my ears but I don't know why. To ...
  • Jun 28, 2023 ... Lunch is when you're “in lunch” and “lunch out” means you're done lunch. Lol one of my old co workers did the same with doing it backwards ...
  • Mar 5, 2024 ... Continuous Skewed Quad Panels on multiple surfaces in Lunch Box · Grasshopper · windows, rhino7 · Shyam_Samani (Shyam Samani) March 5, 2024, 8 ...
  • Aug 18, 2024 ... Bringing Food In Lunch Bag on 8 hour Flight - How to Keep Cold? I have serious food allergies and diabetes and need to bring my own food on ...
  • Jun 26, 2018 ... you could ask someone in lunch, “do you mind if I sit here?” And if they say no or anything like it, you don't want to ever be around people ...
  • Aug 31, 2024 ... What do you like to eat IN lunch?❌ What do you like to eat FOR lunch?✓ We use FOR to specify which meal we are talking about.
  • Feb 19, 2015 ... © Quora, Inc. 2024. Interested in "Lunch"? Sign up to learn more... Sign Up. Please enable Javascript and refresh the page to continue.
  • Feb 1, 2018 ... For some students, this leads to situations where they are not included in lunch time conversations or interactions; this can lead to feelings ...
  • Oct 17, 2017 ... Sci Fi Dine in lunch vs. dinner. Thread starter hllb; Start date Oct 17, 2017 · hllb. DIS Veteran. Joined: Jan 24, 2009. Messages: 1,675. Oct 17 ...
  • Sep 4, 2019 ... I got a new route and the classes I'm in are messing with my schedule. I have no friends to sit w including my bf because they are in lunch a.

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