In my local paper, a prolific reformed burglar........

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Has been burgled.

The piece quotes him as saying "It's just deserts for me."

pmsl, both at his "misfortune" and his misfortune at speaking to a reporter who can't spell.....

maybe that was what he said?

sahara?

"Just deserts" is correct, as in he got just what he deserved (hence the single "s"). It has nothing to do with desserts, or sandy deserts for that matter, it's a completely different word.

From Oxford online thing:

deserts

/dizerts/

? plural noun (usu. in phrase get or receive one?s just deserts) what a person deserves with regard to reward or punishment.

? ORIGIN Old French desert, from deservir ?serve well, deserve?.

Actually "prolific reformed burglar" is a rather appallingly mangled piece of English!

"Just deserts" is correct. It's "deserts" as in "that which is deserved", not "desserts" as in sticky toffee pudding.

I have learned a new thing. Thank you, I'd forgotten how nice that felt!
That is a perfect local paper story.

Maybe he had reformed himself/been reformed many times?

Thanks fro that Nelly, learn something new everyday.
Always thught it was desserts!
Like you bot a bad pudding for being a bad person!

I've heard "he got his just deserts" but would never say "it's just deserts for me" - are we sure that is OK?