sweets - candy

sweets - candy
'sweets'
In British English, small, sweet things that you eat, such as toffees and chocolates, are called sweets.

She urged her children not to eat too many sweets.

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'candy'
In American English, sweet things like these are called candy. Candy is an uncount noun.

You eat too much candy. It's bad for your teeth.

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