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To: karnage

Not really. Just deserts is marginally more correct than the public usage of just desserts.


4 posted on 10/17/2017 4:41:05 PM PDT by sparklite2 (I'm less interested in the rights I have than the liberties I can take.)
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To: sparklite2

I did not know that!


15 posted on 10/17/2017 7:03:00 PM PDT by karnage
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To: sparklite2
Not true.

The phrase is just deserts. Deserts - something deserved or merited. From old French, deservir - to deserve.

Dessert comes from the word, desservir - to clear the table.

18 posted on 10/17/2017 7:20:01 PM PDT by Ophiucus
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