Date:  Sat, 23 Sep 1995 10:20:31 -0700

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

Subject: Re: Mouse/Mice=House/Hice



Nice posting, Donald. I checked with my 18 yr old and while she can go

either way on houzes/housses, absolutely no way with blouzes (Northern

California).



On Thu, 21 Sep 1995, Donald M. Lance wrote:



> Have you noticed the increasing frequency of the use of -s- in the

> plural of 'house'? Lots of people say 'housses' these days. People

> from all over. I notice it on tv. Hice, no, housses yes.

> You can plug this one into your problem too, Terry. Over the last 37

> years of teaching I observed 'blouzes' give way to 'blousses' and now

> the last one is going.    DMLance

>