Dessert, sweets or pudding

[nq:1]which is correct among refined British speakers?[/nq]
Yes, it is. And so is "that". Don't forget the quotation marks and the initial cap.

Bob Lieblich
Helpful as always

Are you English, or American?

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[nq:1]Are you English, or American?[/nq]
Patricia, a couple of netiquette points relating to your post.

- please put the question in the body of the post; this is the cause of Bob's helpful comment. Many of us don't read the subject. - please don't post replies at the top as this makes the flow of discussion impossible to follow
- please don't include the signature separator of a

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[nq:1]As to your question, in the UK the word "pudding" is the egalitarian term and is likely to be said ... think that they are more refined than "pudding" so as not to appear uncultured. Both are, however, used by restaurants.[/nq]
So you'd use the word "pudding" no matter what the nature of the "sweet" course; ie, to refer to equally to a plate

[nq:2]As to your question, in the UK the word "pudding" ... not to appear uncultured. Both are, however, used by restaurants.[/nq]
[nq:1]So you'd use the word "pudding" no matter what the nature of the "sweet" course; ie, to refer to equally to a plate of fruit, a chocolate mousse, a bombe alaska as to a steamed pudding or sticky date pudding cooked in a pudding basin?[/nq]
Yes. In my midd

[nq:1]Yes. In my middle-class UK English, "pudding" is a food course similar to "starter", not a type of food. This is not true in the USA.[/nq]
Thanks David; and is it considered in England to be lower class (wahtever that means these days) to refer to that food course as "sweets", "afters" or "dessert" instead?
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[nq:2]Yes. In my middle-class UK English, "pudding" is a food ... type of food. This is not true in the USA.[/nq]
[nq:1]Thanks David; and is it considered in England to be lower class (wahtever that means these days) to refer to that food course as "sweets", "afters" or "dessert" instead?[/nq]
Not lower-class, as they don't care what they sound like and just say "pudding". They could be co

Hi David,

You seem particularly useful. Which stratum of English society favours couch and which sofa - and which lounge-suite??

[nq:1]Hi David, You seem particularly useful. Which stratum of English society favours couch and which sofa - and which lounge-suite??[/nq]
Don't forget "settee".

Cheers, Harvey
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Yes David, don't forget settee.
I will have to go to bed soon (It's 9.45pm here in Perth) so I may be leaving this thread soon. :-)
Pat.