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 or desserts?
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Re: dessert or desserts?
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!
"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!
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Re: dessert or desserts?
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.
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Re: dessert or desserts?
According to me the correct form would be "Ice cream is a kind of dessert"
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Re: dessert or desserts?
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.
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
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Re: dessert or desserts?
"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.
"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.
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Re: dessert or desserts?
Dessert is correct
As far as I was concerned Can't wait to see whatever movie they're filming in London right now.
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Re: dessert or desserts?
Dessert is correct!
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I was having similar issues and was finding it very challenging to learn new words. I’m from Hindi speaking background and was looking for help to learn English with Hindi as base language. One channel that was quite helpful in this journey was LearnOfy along with other similar platforms and channels. Thought this link might be helpful
https://www.youtube.com/@TheLearnOfy