English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)
DESERT or DESSERT?
What would you like to have for ~desert~ (nonstandard)?
What would you like to have for *dessert* (standard)?
Dessert is something sweet, such as fruit or a pudding, that you eat at the end of a meal.
They were lost in the ~dessert~ for some days (nonstandard).
They were lost in the *desert* for some days (standard).
GAB
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