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What do they usually write on the sign in public places to inform the visitor that the service is temporarily paused for the lunchtime? "Lunch", "Break", "Out to lunch"?
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What do they usually write on the sign in public places to inform the visitor that the service is temporarily paused for the lunchtime? "Lunch", "Break", "Out to lunch"?
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What do they usually write on the sign in public places to inform the visitor that the service is temporarily paused for the lunchtime? "Lunch", "Break", "Out to lunch"?
(Can you, please, specify which English-speaking country you mean?)
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What do they usually write on the sign in public places to inform the visitor that the service is temporarily paused for the lunchtime? "Lunch", "Break", "Out to lunch"?
(Can you, please, specify which English-speaking country you mean?)
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In informal conversation, it's common to say "I'll be out for lunch from 12 to 1" or "We break for lunch at 11".
A sign might say "out to lunch", but I think this is rare today. It's considered too informal. Usually a sign will give the hours, like "Open 9:00am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm". The idea that the time from 1:00 to 2:00 (in this example) is a lunch break is usually not stated but simply implied by the gap.
A sign wouldn't normally just say "lunch", as that would not be clear whether it meant that the place is closed for lunch, or that they are serving lunch, or just what they are doing about lunch.
@brilliant Sorry, I'm from the US. It occurs to me that things like "how formal" can vary between regions, and I really don't recall if this is different in different parts of the country.
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Aug 13 at 5:46
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"Out to lunch" is also used to mean not fully mentally competent so maybe not the best choice.
â DRF
Aug 13 at 9:09
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In the UK you might see a sign saying "Closed for lunch" in an informal context - but not "out to lunch", because as @DRF said, that has a different meaning!
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Aug 13 at 10:21
Google image search "sign hours open closed".
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Aug 13 at 14:09
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There isn't any official sign that I'm aware of in the US. But we wouldn't simply say Lunch or Break. We Americans are a bit fussy about putting things clearly in any sort of official communication, often to the point that those communications are so wordy that they are hard to make sense of.
We might say Out to lunch or On lunch break, but that doesn't cover other reasons why we might be closed, and nobody really wants an explanation anyway. They just want to know when you will be back. So more typical is a sign that simply says when you are going to return.
There is a popular sign says WILL RETURN and then has a clock underneath with movable hands. If you'd like to see one, you can have a look here. I see this sign often.
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"Closed for Lunch" is what I would expect to see. Google image search for the term backs this up.
It'd be helpful to include those pictures in your answer.
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3 Answers
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In informal conversation, it's common to say "I'll be out for lunch from 12 to 1" or "We break for lunch at 11".
A sign might say "out to lunch", but I think this is rare today. It's considered too informal. Usually a sign will give the hours, like "Open 9:00am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm". The idea that the time from 1:00 to 2:00 (in this example) is a lunch break is usually not stated but simply implied by the gap.
A sign wouldn't normally just say "lunch", as that would not be clear whether it meant that the place is closed for lunch, or that they are serving lunch, or just what they are doing about lunch.
@brilliant Sorry, I'm from the US. It occurs to me that things like "how formal" can vary between regions, and I really don't recall if this is different in different parts of the country.
â Jay
Aug 13 at 5:46
14
"Out to lunch" is also used to mean not fully mentally competent so maybe not the best choice.
â DRF
Aug 13 at 9:09
4
In the UK you might see a sign saying "Closed for lunch" in an informal context - but not "out to lunch", because as @DRF said, that has a different meaning!
â alephzero
Aug 13 at 10:21
Google image search "sign hours open closed".
â Nigel Touch
Aug 13 at 14:09
add a comment |Â
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
In informal conversation, it's common to say "I'll be out for lunch from 12 to 1" or "We break for lunch at 11".
A sign might say "out to lunch", but I think this is rare today. It's considered too informal. Usually a sign will give the hours, like "Open 9:00am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm". The idea that the time from 1:00 to 2:00 (in this example) is a lunch break is usually not stated but simply implied by the gap.
A sign wouldn't normally just say "lunch", as that would not be clear whether it meant that the place is closed for lunch, or that they are serving lunch, or just what they are doing about lunch.
@brilliant Sorry, I'm from the US. It occurs to me that things like "how formal" can vary between regions, and I really don't recall if this is different in different parts of the country.
â Jay
Aug 13 at 5:46
14
"Out to lunch" is also used to mean not fully mentally competent so maybe not the best choice.
â DRF
Aug 13 at 9:09
4
In the UK you might see a sign saying "Closed for lunch" in an informal context - but not "out to lunch", because as @DRF said, that has a different meaning!
â alephzero
Aug 13 at 10:21
Google image search "sign hours open closed".
â Nigel Touch
Aug 13 at 14:09
add a comment |Â
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
up vote
11
down vote
accepted
In informal conversation, it's common to say "I'll be out for lunch from 12 to 1" or "We break for lunch at 11".
A sign might say "out to lunch", but I think this is rare today. It's considered too informal. Usually a sign will give the hours, like "Open 9:00am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm". The idea that the time from 1:00 to 2:00 (in this example) is a lunch break is usually not stated but simply implied by the gap.
A sign wouldn't normally just say "lunch", as that would not be clear whether it meant that the place is closed for lunch, or that they are serving lunch, or just what they are doing about lunch.
In informal conversation, it's common to say "I'll be out for lunch from 12 to 1" or "We break for lunch at 11".
A sign might say "out to lunch", but I think this is rare today. It's considered too informal. Usually a sign will give the hours, like "Open 9:00am-1:00pm, 2:00pm-6:00pm". The idea that the time from 1:00 to 2:00 (in this example) is a lunch break is usually not stated but simply implied by the gap.
A sign wouldn't normally just say "lunch", as that would not be clear whether it meant that the place is closed for lunch, or that they are serving lunch, or just what they are doing about lunch.
answered Aug 13 at 5:42
Jay
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@brilliant Sorry, I'm from the US. It occurs to me that things like "how formal" can vary between regions, and I really don't recall if this is different in different parts of the country.
â Jay
Aug 13 at 5:46
14
"Out to lunch" is also used to mean not fully mentally competent so maybe not the best choice.
â DRF
Aug 13 at 9:09
4
In the UK you might see a sign saying "Closed for lunch" in an informal context - but not "out to lunch", because as @DRF said, that has a different meaning!
â alephzero
Aug 13 at 10:21
Google image search "sign hours open closed".
â Nigel Touch
Aug 13 at 14:09
add a comment |Â
@brilliant Sorry, I'm from the US. It occurs to me that things like "how formal" can vary between regions, and I really don't recall if this is different in different parts of the country.
â Jay
Aug 13 at 5:46
14
"Out to lunch" is also used to mean not fully mentally competent so maybe not the best choice.
â DRF
Aug 13 at 9:09
4
In the UK you might see a sign saying "Closed for lunch" in an informal context - but not "out to lunch", because as @DRF said, that has a different meaning!
â alephzero
Aug 13 at 10:21
Google image search "sign hours open closed".
â Nigel Touch
Aug 13 at 14:09
@brilliant Sorry, I'm from the US. It occurs to me that things like "how formal" can vary between regions, and I really don't recall if this is different in different parts of the country.
â Jay
Aug 13 at 5:46
@brilliant Sorry, I'm from the US. It occurs to me that things like "how formal" can vary between regions, and I really don't recall if this is different in different parts of the country.
â Jay
Aug 13 at 5:46
14
14
"Out to lunch" is also used to mean not fully mentally competent so maybe not the best choice.
â DRF
Aug 13 at 9:09
"Out to lunch" is also used to mean not fully mentally competent so maybe not the best choice.
â DRF
Aug 13 at 9:09
4
4
In the UK you might see a sign saying "Closed for lunch" in an informal context - but not "out to lunch", because as @DRF said, that has a different meaning!
â alephzero
Aug 13 at 10:21
In the UK you might see a sign saying "Closed for lunch" in an informal context - but not "out to lunch", because as @DRF said, that has a different meaning!
â alephzero
Aug 13 at 10:21
Google image search "sign hours open closed".
â Nigel Touch
Aug 13 at 14:09
Google image search "sign hours open closed".
â Nigel Touch
Aug 13 at 14:09
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
There isn't any official sign that I'm aware of in the US. But we wouldn't simply say Lunch or Break. We Americans are a bit fussy about putting things clearly in any sort of official communication, often to the point that those communications are so wordy that they are hard to make sense of.
We might say Out to lunch or On lunch break, but that doesn't cover other reasons why we might be closed, and nobody really wants an explanation anyway. They just want to know when you will be back. So more typical is a sign that simply says when you are going to return.
There is a popular sign says WILL RETURN and then has a clock underneath with movable hands. If you'd like to see one, you can have a look here. I see this sign often.
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
There isn't any official sign that I'm aware of in the US. But we wouldn't simply say Lunch or Break. We Americans are a bit fussy about putting things clearly in any sort of official communication, often to the point that those communications are so wordy that they are hard to make sense of.
We might say Out to lunch or On lunch break, but that doesn't cover other reasons why we might be closed, and nobody really wants an explanation anyway. They just want to know when you will be back. So more typical is a sign that simply says when you are going to return.
There is a popular sign says WILL RETURN and then has a clock underneath with movable hands. If you'd like to see one, you can have a look here. I see this sign often.
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
There isn't any official sign that I'm aware of in the US. But we wouldn't simply say Lunch or Break. We Americans are a bit fussy about putting things clearly in any sort of official communication, often to the point that those communications are so wordy that they are hard to make sense of.
We might say Out to lunch or On lunch break, but that doesn't cover other reasons why we might be closed, and nobody really wants an explanation anyway. They just want to know when you will be back. So more typical is a sign that simply says when you are going to return.
There is a popular sign says WILL RETURN and then has a clock underneath with movable hands. If you'd like to see one, you can have a look here. I see this sign often.
There isn't any official sign that I'm aware of in the US. But we wouldn't simply say Lunch or Break. We Americans are a bit fussy about putting things clearly in any sort of official communication, often to the point that those communications are so wordy that they are hard to make sense of.
We might say Out to lunch or On lunch break, but that doesn't cover other reasons why we might be closed, and nobody really wants an explanation anyway. They just want to know when you will be back. So more typical is a sign that simply says when you are going to return.
There is a popular sign says WILL RETURN and then has a clock underneath with movable hands. If you'd like to see one, you can have a look here. I see this sign often.
answered Aug 13 at 5:46
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"Closed for Lunch" is what I would expect to see. Google image search for the term backs this up.
It'd be helpful to include those pictures in your answer.
â L. Moneta
Aug 13 at 18:24
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up vote
0
down vote
"Closed for Lunch" is what I would expect to see. Google image search for the term backs this up.
It'd be helpful to include those pictures in your answer.
â L. Moneta
Aug 13 at 18:24
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
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"Closed for Lunch" is what I would expect to see. Google image search for the term backs this up.
"Closed for Lunch" is what I would expect to see. Google image search for the term backs this up.
edited Aug 14 at 19:50
answered Aug 13 at 17:57
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It'd be helpful to include those pictures in your answer.
â L. Moneta
Aug 13 at 18:24
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It'd be helpful to include those pictures in your answer.
â L. Moneta
Aug 13 at 18:24
It'd be helpful to include those pictures in your answer.
â L. Moneta
Aug 13 at 18:24
It'd be helpful to include those pictures in your answer.
â L. Moneta
Aug 13 at 18:24
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