A little bit about articles

Articles with Meals of the Day.

The nouns we use for meals (breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and supper) sometimes take an article, and sometimes don’t. Do you know the rules? Have a look at the topic above and then read this article:

When breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and supper are used to refer to our everyday meals, they is no article.

• I can skip lunch, but I need to have breakfast each morning.
• Paul invited me to have brunch at his house on Sunday.
• What do you usually have dinner?

When breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and supper are used to refer to special events, or set meals at restaurants, then you need to use an article with them.

• The breakfast at the hotel includes juice, coffee, unlimited buffet, and dessert.
• Lori said the Sunday brunch at the Plaza is amazing.
• I was invited to a dinner for Jack’s retirement.