Talk:desert
Latest comment: 3 years ago by Soap in topic Definition order
the first DESERT is the one the pronunciation of which I would especially like. I have always heard it pronounced like DESSERT but the accent on the IPA is on the first syllable.
- dee-ZERT(s) is what you deserve. DEZZ-ert is dry, arid land. There is also dee-ZERT that means to abandon. —Stephen (Talk) 02:20, 23 September 2011 (UTC)
Definition order[edit]
The first definition presented appears to be the least common. Not sure what policy is here, but shouldn't the 'deserve/desert' definition be last based on common usage? Also, can a more concise TOC be used, just showing major headings? Not sure what options there are. LaTeeDa (talk) 14:29, 19 April 2012 (UTC)
- We do this sort of thing all the time. I dont like it either but its clearly not an accident. —Soap— 18:31, 5 September 2020 (UTC)
- For an example, see slot. The definition we list first is clearly by far the less common one, and yet it is similar enough to the common meaning that an English learner might be genuinely confused. —Soap— 00:56, 12 September 2020 (UTC)