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I am currently going through a rather contentious issue with mrs. Greedo that could end what has upto now been a rather good relationship.
The issue concerns what constitutes a round when it comes to bread.

I say a slice is one and a round is two

She says a round is one slice and is just an alternative to saying slice.

Now obviously this is a rather serious dilemma as it causes sandwich confusions in our household.

What is the consensus of opinion here at TM?

I'm afraid a round is one slice.

I'm afraid to me...a round and a slice are the same thing.

Now the dilemma I have is what constitues a sandwich two slices or one...the missus reckons one...I on the other hand believe a sandwich is two...

sorry to part hijack there...carry on with the original debate pls.

I think a buttie can be one slice, too.

a round is a sandwich and that's two slices. A slice is a slice.

At Least Lady of Mystery sees sense.

Sandwich has to be a round of bread (2 slices) otherwise it is half a sandwich

Well, I've honestly never heard of a round of bread being two slices.

A slice is just one piece - on that I think we all agree.

A round though, Is not a definitive measure. A round is how much you make at the time, so depends on how hungry you are and how many people there are.

Pretty much like a round of drinks is one drink fior each person (although if you are buying a pint and a shot for each person, that is still just one round even though twice as many drinks are invoved).

As a toast expert, and let's face it - eating toast raw is a disgusting habit, then I believe it can be illustrated as follows.

If made myself a round of toast, I could have just the one slice, or two (or quite possibly more).

If I had just come back from the pub, and had a mate with me and I suggested a round of toast - then I daresay I would make 4 pieces. Then probably would go for a second round (ding dong - seconds away).

The reason for 4 is more a limit to the toaster capabilities than the maximum slices in a round.

If Ihad a larger group of people at the house, and I suggested a round of toast, then I daresay one for each person would be expected in such an extravagant round (yes I know, we really know how to party in my house).

Hopefully that answers your question. You know I am right.

Lady of Mystery wrote:a round is a sandwich and that's two slices. A slice is a slice.

That is obviously quite ridiculous, as you can also have a round of sandwiches.

To which the rules I outlined above apply equally as well, although toast is obviously always the prefered option.

There's nothing quite like toast (the best thing since sliced bread - which is ironic as it could hardly have been the best thing pre-sliced bread)

My Mum has always called a sandwich 'a round'. If someone asked for two rounds they got two sandwiches in our house.

Websters online dictionary says a round is one slice though. Personally I will always side with Mum.

Mandrake hears the words, 'round of drinks' and immediately wakes from his slumbers ready to receive incoming alcohol. On realising that nobody is actually offering to buy a round of drinks, he goes back to sleep by the fireside...zzzzzzz...

Er. why do we refer to a 'pair' of trousers when there's only one of them? Is it to do with them having two separate legs at one time?

Hmm if everyone was sitting down and I came in and asked everyone if they would like a round of toast, I'm afraid I would only make them one slice each.

Think the missus, probably for the first time ever, is right.

bananafish wrote:

Lady of Mystery wrote:a round is a sandwich and that's two slices. A slice is a slice.

That is obviously quite ridiculous, as you can also have a round of sandwiches.

I'd have thought you'd have learnt by now that, ridiculous or not, the woman is alway right? Or do you want a nicely bruised pair of shins?

In this instance, and quite by chance I'm sure, you're other half is right - a round is generally one slice.

However, I agree with Bananafish - a round is one of whatever's going - a single serving, with no direct specification as to the size of that serving. If you're all starving after some form of exercise or drinking and the idea of having one slice of toast or bread seems absurd (or you yourself are having two), then a round could also be two.
But mostly, as in drinks, a round would be one - which would mean one sandwich, even if that sandwich is made of two slices... which it most certainly should be. But in polite company, you would cut that in half. Which means that one round of sandwiches is one sandwich, in two parts, and consisting of two full slices of bread. Got it?

This must be a regional thing. I've been texting people and we all agree that a round of bread one slice in Darkest Cheshire.