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dessert or desserts?
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:05 pm
by koki
hello every body!
I would like to know which one is better to use in a sentence and why?
" Ice cream is a kind of desserts"
or "ice cream is a kind of dessert"
thank you!
Re: dessert or desserts?
Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:41 pm
by remontika
The correct form would be:
"Ice cream is a kind of dessert."
"Desserts" is the plural of "dessert". You could say:
"My favourite desserts are ice cream, vanilla pudding, and cherry pie."
I'm getting hungry now - see you later!
Re: dessert or desserts?
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:33 am
by Gracious
Maybe this thread was a year ago, but I would like to help you then. The correct one you can use is, “Ice cream is a kind of dessert”, because ice cream is a singular noun so you may use also a singular adjective.
Re: dessert or desserts?
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 5:25 am
by donfowler
According to me the correct form would be "Ice cream is a kind of dessert"
Re: dessert or desserts?
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:22 am
by Krisi
Nouns used as an adjective has one form. There are also some nouns where we add -
d or -
ed at the end of the word to make it an adjective. But when used as a real noun in a sentence the form changes to singular or plural.
I hope this helps.
Just for information:
some examples of noun adjectives with -d or -ed at the end of the word.
- heel (n) - heeled (adj); low heeled shoes.
- eye (n) - eyed (adj); blue eyed parrot.
- bridge (n) - bridged (adj); high bridged nose
Re: dessert or desserts?
Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:26 am
by Mr Greg
"dessert" is countable or uncountable depends on the context in which it is used.
"I ordered two desserts: a slice of cake and a bowl of ice cream."
In this case, "dessert" is used as a countable noun because it refers to individual items or servings of sweet dishes.
Re: dessert or desserts?
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:29 pm
by Murazik
koki wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:05 pm
hello every body!
I would like to know
which one is better to use in a sentence and why?
" Ice cream is a kind of
desserts"
or "ice cream is a kind of
dessert"
thank you!
Dessert is correct
Re: dessert or desserts?
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:03 pm
by priyankaroynew
Dessert is correct!
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