After the funeral: Repass or Repast? - Writing -Books, authors . . . It was standardly used in English speaking countries especially in the 19th century One could call it a luncheon, in more modern terms But the word repass, though widely used, is incorrect, simply the perpetuation of a misunderstanding misspelling used by those who are not familiar with the word repast
After the funeral: Repass or Repast? (quote, cost, dictionary . . . No repast I've ever been to in my life has been the equivalent of cheap buffet with cold cuts and casseroles While the food may be served buffet style, it's been the equivalent of a good restaurant meal, with roasts, hams, fish, turkey, or chicken cooked various ways, along with sides of vegetables, salad, bread and desserts
After the funeral: Repass or Repast? (sentence, words, quote) - Writing . . . So, is "repast" correct, and "repass" incorrect in the context of a meal? Yes But, folk etymologies have a way of taking on a life of their own, and eventually becoming standard English "Repass" may someday come to mean, specifically, a meal after a funeral, as opposed to the more general "repast" But until then, I would suggest using "repast"
Repast luncheon (Livingston, Roseland: homes, living, restaurants . . . After the funeral: Repass or Repast?, Writing, 36 replies Looking for hall to rent for funeral repast, Northern Virginia, 1 replies City-data com - NJ FORUM LUNCHEON - SATURDAY 1:00PM May 10, 2008, New Jersey, 51 replies good luncheon fish place in Newport Beach?, Orange County, 18 replies
Looking for hall to rent for funeral repast (Reston, McLean: best, area . . . Can somebody recommend halls I can rent for my mother's funeral repast, please? Capacity is 300 to 500 people It is scheduled for August 27, 2011 We are looking in the Herndon and Reston area and probably within 20 miles radius Please help!!
My Wife Died on My Birthday - Grief and Mourning -Bereavement, healing . . . As it turned out, his father's birthday was February 24 On the one-year anniversary of my brother's death, she was invited to dinner for her bf's dad's birthday, and the restaurant was down the street from the cemetery and the same one where we had the repast after my bro's funeral