tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post2982041185137765560..comments2024-03-28T21:22:17.322-04:00Comments on The AC is On: Serving Up DesertsAnvilcloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-45806511539184309732014-03-20T10:55:23.885-04:002014-03-20T10:55:23.885-04:00I have only ever seen 'just deserts' as th...I have only ever seen 'just deserts' as the plural. More common as a verb, as the chicken person (?!) pointed out.<br />I have two otherwise intelligent daughters, one with a PhD, who cannot distinguish between something with a lot of sand and something with a lot of sugar. In spite of Mom the ex English teacher nagging like hell.<br />Sigh.MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-37995272994315133652014-03-18T21:14:08.054-04:002014-03-18T21:14:08.054-04:00OK, you sent me off to the "Google" to l...OK, you sent me off to the "Google" to look up auto-antonym, as well as more than one meaning for "peruse." So I too learned something.<br />But I did know about "just deserts"--one out of three.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-80897353526208590672014-03-18T12:47:05.900-04:002014-03-18T12:47:05.900-04:00I once plost a$10 bet on desertsI once plost a$10 bet on desertsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371934652072358264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-42115797595309924432014-03-17T20:41:29.782-04:002014-03-17T20:41:29.782-04:00Hmmm. I also thought it was Just Desserts. Learn...Hmmm. I also thought it was Just Desserts. Learn something new every day. I thought you were going to say "desert" as in "he deserted his post".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-30784872192370355052014-03-17T17:58:10.600-04:002014-03-17T17:58:10.600-04:00When I review the English language like this it se...When I review the English language like this it seems kind of amazing any of us learned it!Regeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792622146640478760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-18038571157913141182014-03-17T13:36:03.252-04:002014-03-17T13:36:03.252-04:00It amazes me that a foreigner could come here and ...It amazes me that a foreigner could come here and grasp the English language. But they do!Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-462941651368634172014-03-17T13:11:52.225-04:002014-03-17T13:11:52.225-04:00Well then, this is not what I thought you were goi...Well then, this is not what I thought you were going to say about the second pronunciation of "desert." There is a third and completely common usage of the word and it also sounds like "dessert".. when used as a verb - its meaning: to abandon.<br /><br />Des<b>S</b>ert... an extra helping makes my <b>S</b> too big. ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-39065197661587975332014-03-17T10:47:05.280-04:002014-03-17T10:47:05.280-04:00how cool! but my head hurts now... :)how cool! but my head hurts now... :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-50036849583976677442014-03-17T08:30:17.963-04:002014-03-17T08:30:17.963-04:00As in, His just deserts....
Cool...
hughugsAs in, His just deserts.... <br />Cool...<br />hughugsDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6998770.post-69693622057947605882014-03-17T08:12:44.629-04:002014-03-17T08:12:44.629-04:00As can an old codgett!As can an old codgett!Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.com