Date:  Tue, 19 Sep 1995 20:59:42 -0700

From:  Dan Alford <dalford[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]S1.CSUHAYWARD.EDU>

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 <dstanley[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]stewart.waynesburg.edu>

> 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

>

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