But no, it s supposed to be himself and themselves. I don t know. It doesn t matter to me whether there s an explanation. The pattern is broken, and that bugs me. Getting your just deserts involves an interesting point about spelling.
Desserts are the sweet treats at the end of meals.
You remember that it has two s s because when it comes to dessert, the more the better. A desert is a dry, desolate place, like the Sahara or the Mojave. It has only one s, because when it comes to deserts, less is better. Now, the phrase, getting your just deserts seems like it has to do with desserts. If you re good, you ll get a great dessert, like a hot fudge sundae, but if you re bad you might get a bowl of gravel.