'Would you like this candy or these desserts to follow the meal?'This is being used as an indicator for a singular item, and these is being used as an indicator for multiple items.See the related...
(Mellifluous is sweetly or smoothly flowing, as a melody.) "From the band room came the mellifluous sound of an oboe.""He scarcely heard what she said, as he was captivated by the mellifluous sound...