What is the plural form of the "computer mouse"? I have been working on a paper where I had to use the plural form of the computer mouse device.. What I know is that "mice" is the plural form of "mou

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What is the plural form of the "computer mouse"? I have been working on a paper where I had to use the plural form of the computer mouse device.. What I know is that "mice" is the plural form of "mouse" - the real rodent. but in case of the mouse device.. I'm confused what's better to use? mice or mouses? Thank you

Dec 26, 2014 8:01 PM

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According to this website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mouse?s=t the plural of a computer mouse can be either "mice" or "mouses". See the section entitled "Mouse in Science".

December 27, 2014

Either is ok....personally, I am never sure so I sometimes I say "I have a drawer full of old computer mouses" or "there are two computer mice" on my desk.

December 26, 2014

mice. Interesting note: Old English, also known as Anglo-Saxon (~400 AD to 1150) common formed plurals by changing the vowels in the middle of words. (This is a slight oversimplification) This is the reason why the plural of "goose" is "geese" and "mouse" is "mice"; man/men; fot/fet (modern English foot/feet); tooth/teeth, etc.

December 26, 2014