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in dinner vs at dinner

Both 'in dinner' and 'at dinner' are not correct phrases in English. The correct phrase to use is 'at dinner'.

Last updated: February 16, 2024 • 99264 views

in dinner

This phrase is not correct in English.

This phrase is not used in English. Instead, you can use 'at dinner' or 'during dinner'.
  • Jun 10, 2013 ... Thanks Cagey. Maybe British would say "in the dinner" or "in dinner"? How about "I ate too much for dinner"?
  • May 27, 2022 ... ... in “Dinner in America” specifically references a moment in “Heathers”). There's even some “Valley Girl” in there. I thought of “Dogfight ...
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  • Mar 1, 2019 ... Jean Harlow steals the meal in Dinner at Eight (1933) · 1- She makes the most of her role: Jean plays the part of Kitty Packard (wife to Wallace ...
  • Aug 2, 2021 ... I liked the leads in Dinner Mate and Ye Ji-won plays another great supporting character but the SML and SFL are the most toxic exes I've seen in ...
  • Sep 21, 2018 ... Is there a difference in dinner and supper? SOUTHERNTHING.COM. Do you call it dinner or supper? What's the difference? When I was a kid, Mom ...
  • May 1, 2018 ... My husband noticed something cool about use of color in Dinner Party. Jan is wearing red, the house is decorated in red, the table is set ...
  • Sep 5, 2019 ... What is the meaning of “what you had in dinner”? 1,766 Views · What is the difference between "I ate", "I ate my lunch" and "I had my lunch ...
  • Sep 14, 2017 ... Love Can't Save the World, or Even Israel, in 'Dinner at the Center of the Earth'. Nathan Englander's new novel is a dark comedy (maybe) ...

Alternatives:

  • at dinner
  • during dinner

at dinner

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'at dinner' to indicate the time or location of an event or activity that takes place during dinner.

Examples:

  • I will see you at dinner.
  • We usually eat at dinner time.
  • She arrived at dinner and joined the conversation.
  • He gave a speech at dinner.
  • They sat together at dinner.
  • Jun 13, 2024 ... I love telling people stories about me getting upset at dinner parties. Here is one: I was at a small dinner party recently where my companions ...
  • Sep 5, 2019 ... It depends a lot on context. “I would like to talk about the matter at dinner” implies that you have dinner regularly together.
  • Feb 6, 2015 ... one could say,"We were laughing at dinner", meaning that the dinner was too poor, just consisting only from "three little crusts of bread". (to ...
  • Jun 16, 2017 ... A conversation almost identical to the one I've described takes place in Miguel Arteta's latest film, Beatriz at Dinner, starring Mexico's most ...
  • Feb 17, 2024 ... 795 votes, 748 comments. I (40 f) cried at dinner at a restaurant tonight while out with my husband (40m) for a late valentines dinner.
  • Jun 10, 2023 ... What's the best option for my wife to order wine at dinner? We will most likely upgrade to P+ so all options will be on the dinner table, ...
  • Feb 1, 2015 ... 57 votes, 38 comments. Explain to me why it is more noble to kill ten thousand men in battle than a dozen at dinner.
  • Jul 23, 2024 ... At dinner here on our first press day for The Deliverance, it got me reflecting on the 25-year friendship I've had with the actor ...
  • Oct 12, 2022 ... Everyone is having a good time at dinner your drunk brother is breaking balls with your nephews something you've had to put up with your whole ...
  • Oct 17, 2016 ... So for a few weeks it was just the two of them saying their gratitudes at dinner, as their kids listened on. One day, the dad got a call after ...

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