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mouses or mice?
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yanogator
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Only "mice" for rodents, but "mice" or "mouses" for computer pieces (although "mice" is more common for those, too). |
15 Mar 2010
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yanogator
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Alyona,
Walkman is Sony �s brand name for a portable player. The plural is "Walkmans". Many people make a joke of it, though, and say "walkmen".
Bruce |
15 Mar 2010
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blunderbuster
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But "mouses" is not wrong if you talk about the plastic thing that you use with your computer. Trust me.
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15 Mar 2010
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PhilipR
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Mice for rodents. Mouses for computer peripherals.
Other words behave like this, e.g. leaf and life. Leaves for stuff from trees. The Maple Leafs for the hockey team.
Days of our lives, but lowlifes. |
16 Mar 2010
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