"Peter H.M. Brooks" > wrote in message
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>
> Yes, this is what had me confused about dinner invitations being made for
> 8h00 for 8h30 - you only need a couple of sherries and dinner is very late
> indeed. Far better for dinner invitations to specify 6h30 for 07h00 where
it
> is understood that the first hour or so involves Whisky Sours, Obtuse
> Dinasour's, Champagne Cocktails, Soire de Gala's or, for the very, very
> lucky, Brompton Cocktails. Much more civilised.
> >
I have always considered 8.00 for 8.30 to mean aperitifs served at 8.00,
dinner served at 8.30.
Is this not the case?
m.