The word (1) is most commonly used for this course in U . S , Canada, Australia , and Ireland. While (2) or (3) would be more typical terms in the UK and some othe Common Wealth countries. Accordi n g to Debre t t , (4) is the proper term, dessert is only to be used if the course consists of (5) , and sweet is (6). Although the custom of eating (7) after a meal may be very old, d essert as a standard part of a (8) is a relatively recent development. Before the rise of the (9) in the (10) and the mechanization of the (11) , sweets were a (12) of the aristocracy, or a rare (13) . As sugar became cheaper and more readily available, the (14) of dessert spread accordingly .