Catherine Woodgold wrote:
"cjra" ) writes:
if their names are not on the invitation, they *are* explicitly
excluded.

I disagree. In some cultures, not having their names on
the invitation may implicitly exclude them, but not explicitly.

Ok, implicitly then. If someone's name is not on an invitation, they
are not invited. It's not appropriate to put 'no kids' on an invitation
(tho it is commonly done). In which cultures is it the norm to assume
someone is invited even if not on an invitation?