Possessives

• sugar: Remove to racks and cool for 10 minutes, then dip quickly into orange flower water and roll in confectioners ' sugar.

• shop: I needed a confectioner's shop which sold iced birthday cakes.

• assistant: Her five sons ( two of them " confectioner's assistants " ) live with her, and they have one house servant.

Adjective modifier

• wholesale: She was born in London, the daughter of an Italian wholesale confectioner.

• big: Coupled with imaginative sales promotion and some amazing window displays it helped the Company to become Europe's biggest confectioner.

• local: Eventually she discovers that real Easter eggs come from broody hen, Mavis, rather than the local confectioner.

• several: There are several confectioners in Isle Of Man where you can go shopping, and popular bargains include local fudge.

Modifies a noun

• sugar: Spread the glaze evenly over the top of the cake, using a metal spatula Dust the top with confectioners sugar.

• shop: The original confectioners shop is situated in Victoria on Vancouver Island.

Noun used with modifier

• specialist: The cake is usually supplied by a specialist confectioner.