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by **Mick** » Sun, 07 Dec 1997 04:00:00

Need to know for school. If I have a computer mouse in my left hand and
another in my right, am I holding 2 mice or two mouses???? If you know,
I would also appreciate knowing how you know! Thanks.

Mickey

by **Michael E Creas** » Mon, 08 Dec 1997 04:00:00

> Need to know for school. If I have a computer mouse in my left hand and
> another in my right, am I holding 2 mice or two mouses???? If you know,
> I would also appreciate knowing how you know! Thanks.

> Mickey

Two rodents or two mice. Use rodents it's better.

Michael

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by **Stevebar** » Mon, 08 Dec 1997 04:00:00

>Need to know for school. If I have a computer mouse in my left hand
>and

another in my right, am I holding 2 mice or two mouses???? If you

Quote:>know,

I would also appreciate knowing how you know! Thanks.

Quote:>Mickey

Actually you are holding two computer input devices. I know this because I
have done it also.

Steve Barker

Spam doesn't bother me, I just delete it.

by **Kevin Dunph** » Thu, 18 Dec 1997 04:00:00

> Need to know for school. If I have a computer mouse in my left hand and
> another in my right, am I holding 2 mice or two mouses???? If you know,
> I would also appreciate knowing how you know! Thanks.

> Mickey

Either term is quite fine. Mouses is a little more obscure because it
inherently sounds incorrect, however webster's dictionary defines it to be
correct since it is referring to the inanimate object Mouse rather than the
biological entity mouse. It therefore does not follow the usual plurality
conventions.

Check it out at their web site.

Kevin Dunphy

Very Computer

mice or mouses?

mice or mouses?

mice or mouses?

mice or mouses?

mice or mouses?