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The plural of mouse (small furry creature) is mice, so one might think that the plural of the pointing device would also be mice. However, the two words have undergone a differentiation through usage. According to Garner's Modern American Usage best practice is to pluralize it mouses. That also goes for timid people ("When it comes to warfare, he's a real mouse. In fact, he comes from a long line of mouses"). Similarly, whereas the plural of louse, the small wingless insect, is lice, the plural of louse, the cad, is louses.
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If a mouse is called mice in plural wouldn't a mouse for your computer be called meeces instead of mouses or mice?
No.
What are 2 computer mouse called Mice or Mouses?
You can say computer mice or computer mouses, both are acceptable.
What is more than one mouse called?
The term computer mouse is derived from the the little furry rodent which lends its name to it, therefore the plural of (computer) mouse is (computer) mice.
What is the plural for Mickey Mouse?
Mice is already a plural word, the plural of mouse.
What is the collective noun for mouses?
Since the plural form for mouse (a small mammal) is mice, you must mean the type of mouses used for computers.There is no specific collective noun for a bunch of computer mouses, so let's try the collective nouns for mice:a horde of mousesa nest of mousesa mischief of mousesYes, I think 'a mischief of mouses' will work very well, given what people get up to with their mouses.
What is the correct way to write the word that means more than one mouse?
Mice is the most common answer, however, when you're talking about the computer input device the plural can be either mice or mouses. Both are in the Oxford English Dictionary when referring to the computer device - mouse. When we're talking about the little furry cheese-eater, the plural is mice.
Are wireless mouses better for the environment than cord mouses for the computer?
That depends on your preference.
Do mouses haff to have water?
Yes. They need fresh water every day. And by the way, 'mice' is the plural of mouse. Mouses is not a word. ;)
Do they have computer mouses that look like nascars?
yes
What do you use computer mouses for?
Oh, dude, you use computer mouses to play fetch with your computer, obviously! Just kidding. You use them to navigate around your computer screen and click on stuff. It's like the magic wand of the digital world, but without all the cool wizard spells.
Would Mr and Mrs Mouse be 'the Mouses' or 'The Mice'?
The Mouses. Since Mr and Mrs Mouse are proper names, they would not be contracted to a different spelling in the plural.
Why is the plural of house houses and the plural of mouse mice?
It is the way language developed from early times. The old English word for a single animal was 'mus' and the plural 'mys. These names stemmed from Latin and Greek. Also the difference is caused by the human habit of being lazy and taking the easiest way. It was easier to say 'mice' from the old English than mouses. However 'mouses' is acceptable
