Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 20:59:42 -0700 From: Dan Alford Subject: Re: ?Mice/Mouses (fwd) I was doing software tech support in the early '80s when the first Mac came out and popularized the electronic rodents, and although there was initial flux ('mice' because it's regular, 'mouses' because 'mice' is taken for living rodents already), but I'm pretty sure when the dust settled, 'mice' won. On Thu, 14 Sep 1995, Daniel S Goodman wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 12:05:39 -0400 (EDT) > From: David Stanley > To: stumpers-list[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CRF.CUIS.EDU > Subject: ?Mice/Mouses > > I've had two patrons stump me recently with this question: What is the > correct plural term for the mouse that is used with a computer? The > people I've polled seem to be equally divided between mice and mouses. > Any input would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > David Stanley > > \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ > > David H. Stanley Phone (412) 852-3278 > Library Systems Administrator Fax (412) 627-4188 > Waynesburg College Library email dstanley[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]waynesburg.edu > Waynesburg, PA 15370 >