Is Oatmeal cereal?
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Anonymous
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Simple …. Yes or No
Settle the debate in our house. |
Anonymous
| Yes, it’s hot cereal. |
Anonymous
| Yes. |
Anonymous
| Yes |
Anonymous
| We say NO in our house. Cereal is a portion of flakes from a box with added milk. Oatmeal is a cooked breakfast food. (Though one of my sons does add milk to his oatmeal!) |
Anonymous
| Technically, yes. But if you tell someone you want cereal for breakfast, it's assumed cold cereal unless you specify hot. |
Anonymous
You just described the difference between cold cereal and hot cereal. |
Anonymous
| Of course it is. |
Anonymous
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It's not a debate because words have meaning.
ce·re·al /ˈsirēəl/ noun a grain used for food, such as wheat, oats, or corn. |
Anonymous
What is Cheerios? The answer is yes, OP. |
Anonymous
Yes. And the Merriam-Webster folks agree - it's literally in their definition. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cereal "a prepared foodstuff of grain (such as oatmeal or cornflakes)" Still, if I was visiting someone and they said, "We're going have cereal for breakfast," I'd expect cold cereal and be somewhat surprised if they offered me oatmeal. |
Anonymous
| Yes |
Anonymous
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So, my college aged son did a poll on Instagram and 80% said “No” btw. He has 100+ responses.
So maybe this is generational. |
Anonymous
No, it has to do with usage. People don't call oatmeal "cereal." But if you said "hot cereal," people would know what you're talking about. |
Anonymous
Except, if I say "would you like some cereal?" and give you corn on the cob, I think you will be surprised. |