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Ultimate Style. The Rules of Writing. Real Writers Need Rules.
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Desert vs. Dessert
desert: to abandon (v.); a hot, sandy place (n.)
• His strength had all but deserted him when he finally reached the oasis.
• Walter trudged through the desert, longing for a piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk.
dessert: a sweet following a meal (n.)
• Parched and starving, Walter devoured a steak and then asked for dessert.

 
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