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Grammar Grump: Just Deserts vs. Just Desserts

Feb 22nd, 2007 by Lynne

In a history book I was reading last night, the author referred to someone getting his “just desserts.”� ::groan::

For more information, here’s a Snopes.com article that discusses the origins of the term. You can also read about it in the Eggcorn Database.

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4 Responses to “Grammar Grump: Just Deserts vs. Just Desserts”

on 26 Feb 2007 at 8:52 pm1Edie

But what if you deserve something good? Then it would be ‘desserts’, wouldn’t it?
on 27 Feb 2007 at 6:50 pm2John

“He had a date with a tiramisu…and with destiny.”
on 27 Feb 2007 at 7:24 pm3Lynne

Hi, Edie! If you wanted to make a play on words, sure. :-) I think that’s what the Snopes site was doing initially.
on 27 Feb 2007 at 7:25 pm4Lynne

I’m trying to think of something witty to say, John, and failing miserably.

As usual. :-)