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Oh wow. I (non-native) never realized it only had one s, I always assumed it was "just desserts", as in, you are getting the dessert you deserve, after the food

Oh wow. I (non-native) never realized it only had one s, I always assumed it was "just desserts", as in, you are getting the dessert you deserve, after the food (the evil you did) :D

antibasilisk 4y ago
I (native) also did not realize this.
- Kye 4y ago
  Native English speaker here too. TWL (Today We Learned) I always assumed it was one one of those odd manglings that gained traction, like irregardless.
  - bombcar 4y ago
    Apparently it's spelled "deserts" and pronounced "desserts" https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/just-deserts-or-just-desserts https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/just-deserts-o...
    - Kye 4y ago
      Yes. That's why people think it's "desserts."
johnla 4y ago
If I was on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, I would've picked "just desserts" as my final answer without hesitation. TIL