candlelit/candlelight dinner? | WordReference Forums
WEBJan 21, 2009 — A "candlelight dinner" is a dinner by which the lighting is derived from lit candles. I think one always assumes a dinner involving candles usually has the candles as the only source of light. So, in my mind either would be correct. However, I think I have usually heard them said as follows: They ate their dinner by candlelight. (Candlelight is ...
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WEBSep 9, 2008 — The text does not say it's a romantic dinner. That might have been the plan, but how do we know it turned out to be romantic? They could even have had a fight by candlelight as well, and gone home disappointed. The dinner could even have been part of a Dracula movie, and somebody got murdered. All the text tells us is that it was by …
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WEBDec 5, 2017 — Both phrases in bold are literal statements. They are not idioms. In 1793 people in the U.S. used candles for indoor lighting at night. There were no electric lights or gas lights in 1793. Sewing requires good light, so would be easier during daytime. But Polly (often or usually) sewed after dinner, using ("by") candlelight.
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WEBJan 22, 2017 — Catalan (Catalonia), Spanish (Spain) Mar 4, 2017. #11. The two usual ways in Catalan and Spanish are: " dinner at the light of the candles ". Catalan: sopar a la llum de les espelmes. Spanish: cena a la luz de las velas . or, more simple and more common, " dinner with candles ".
on which or in which? | WordReference Forums
WEBJul 19, 2023 — English (US - northeast) Jul 19, 2023. #3. I agree with using "on which" to mean "the bench". This shorter sentence looks perfect to me: This is the bench in the park on which I'm sitting. But adding the other part is wrong. You are not " waiting on the bench". You are " waiting for someone".
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WEBApr 14, 2021 — The day before the actual wedding day, Hannah, the wife of Charlie (Jules' friend), arrived at the island and is now at the dinner party for the rehearsal dinner with only some selected guests. And Hannah now sees Jules and Will, holding each other's hands. In this part, I wonder what "hanging off his every word" would mean.
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WEBJun 22, 2007 — Dimcl said: Often, the phrase "not much of anything" can be denigrating ie. 1st Person: "I'm sorry to hear that you broke up with your girlfriend". 2nd Person: "Ah, it's okay - she wasn't much of anything". In this case, however, I suspect that it literally means what it says ie. not much of any one thing (or dish).
They look so good together | WordReference Forums
WEBApr 14, 2021. #1. Hello everyone. I would like to know what "They look so good together" means in the following sentences: Standing surrounded by a cluster of guests, Jules and Will are lit by candlelight. Will seems to be telling some anecdote: the others all listening to whatever he’s saying, hanging off his every word.
Have you had/Did you have your dinner? - WordReference Forums
WEBJun 12, 2013 — ALEX1981X said: Thanks TT..good to know. Is there any possible difference between "have you had your dinner" or "have you had your dinner yet " ?? I'd say the second was often rather sharper in tone. The first sounds more as though dinner will be prepared for the person if the answer is 'no'.
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WEBFeb 8, 2015. #8. You can't say 'we talked on dinner.'. You could say 'we talked about the topic of dinner' or 'we talked about what to make for dinner.'. And I think you would have to say 'we laughed at the dinner' or 'we laughed at the food served for dinner' or 'we laughed at the mention of dinner' but not 'we laughed at dinner' which is ...