Showing posts with label mints. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mints. Show all posts

Monday, January 25, 2016

mince, mints

Mince or mince means to chop or cut into very small pieces--
Mince the celery and add it to the pot. 
You can learn to use a food processor to mince the chicken for this recipe.

Mince may be used figuratively, especially to describe affected daintiness in speech or walking--
He doesn't mince words; he just says what's on his mind.
She tends to mice when she wears high heels; she needs some practice.

Mints or mints ( rhymes with mince ) is the plural ( more than one ) of "mint", meaning an aromatic herb used to make medicine, candy, and toiletries--
He tried different mints in this recipe, but spearmint worked best.

Mints may be the plural of "mint", meaning a piece of candy made with mint--
Buy some mints when you stop at the store, for the dish on the counter.
I had a roll of mints and I can't find them.

Mint's is the possessive ( belonging to ) form of "mint"--
This mint's aroma is wonderful.
This mint's wrapper is torn.

Mint's may also be a contraction ( short, informal form ) of "mint is"--
This mint's very strong; I don't like it.
This mint's mine.

Mints may also be the plural of "mint", meaning a place where money is coined--
There were mints in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco, many years ago.

Mints may also be the third person singular ( he, she, it ) form of "mint", meaning to coin money or print currency--
Our federal government mints the money we use every day.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"Mince the mints and sprinkle them over the top of the cookies."

Note--"minces" is the third person singular ( he, she, it ) form of "mince", meaning to cut or chop fine, or to walk or talk with affected daintiness--
She minces onions like a professional chef.