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Desert vs Dessert Difference
Desert or Dessert? Which one are you actually referring to?

Are you referring to something sweet or are you referring to a place? A single letter, an additional s, may make a huge difference in what you are trying to say.

Desert take the form of a noun and a verb. As a noun, desert is a barren place. You know that place where the pyramids of Egypt are? Yes, that is a desert. It is where sand dunes are because a desert is technically a place filled with sand.

Of course, that definition is not entirely accurate in the sense that not all deserts are filled with sand. Take for instance, Antarctica. Antarctica is filled with ice. You can’t exactly see sand there, but technically, it is a desert.

As a verb, the term desert means to leave without notice. This is actually often heard in the military. When you hear someone say that he or she deserted his position, it means that he left his post without permission, and this is often condemned. Although often heard in the military, it can be used in any other type of job, nowadays. The noun form of this definition would be “desertion”.

Dessert, on the other hand, is a sweet dish, usually consumed after a savoury meal. Imagine eating a scrumptious meal that consists of steak, potatoes, and vegetables. After that, you would usually resort to eating ice cream or perhaps a cake, assuming you still have enough space, but everyone saves a little space for that anyway.

You would usually end your entire meal with something sweet, probably to take the savoury taste out of your mouth. That sweet dish is what you call your dessert. A good example of its correct usage would be: “After my heavy dinner, I bought a slice of chocolate mousse for dessert”.