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To: NTegraT
"The attacks were just deserts" Are U.S. public schools or U.S. spellcheckers to blame? uh, if you are talking about the use of the word "desert", you better check your own education. That's the correct word. '

"Just desserts" is the bastardized, ignorant version of the proper version.

de·sert2
Pronunciation Key (d-zûrt)
1. Something that is deserved or merited, especially a punishment. Often used in the plural: They got their just deserts when the scheme was finally uncovered.
2. The state or fact of deserving reward or punishment.
see deserts

106 posted on 12/11/2004 8:56:06 PM PST by puppetz
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To: puppetz

See post 63. I don't know everything just like you don't know everything. However, it took two online dictionaries before I found the definition myself. Have a good day.


107 posted on 12/14/2004 7:38:39 AM PST by NTegraT
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