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View Poll Results : Mouses or mices?
Mices 31 46.27%
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Old 01-12-2008: 1st December 2008 18:03 #1 
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Is it computer mice or computer mouses?

Quite frankly, I don't care, I just like to spam this site where they debate whether it's mouses or mice.

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Edit; sorry, I added 's' to mice. I didn't mean to so mouses or mice?
Yes, I bloody know I mispelt you dicks. OKAI!
 

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Old 01-12-2008: 1st December 2008 18:04 #2 
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"Mice", no "s".
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Mices doesn't make sense. It's 'mice'.
Old 01-12-2008: 1st December 2008 18:05 #4 
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"mice" is the plural of "mouse"................. not "mices" lmao
 
Old 01-12-2008: 1st December 2008 18:06 #5 
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Computer mice, dearest.
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If those are the only two options, then I'm going to vote for 'Mices' damn it!
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Both "mice" and "mouses" are acceptable.
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Hmm,never thought about it...mice?
 
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Its Mouse's.

Its an acronym, standing for Manually-Operated User-Selection Equipment
 
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i'm pretty sure it's mouses tbhs
 
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Mices'
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Originally Posted by cowsgoquack
Mices'

lolollolol

Computer Mice
 
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what's the plural of 'mongoose'?
 
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Originally Posted by OhSoRetro
what's the plural of 'mongoose'?

Mongeese!?!?!

OP in answer to your question, it's neither
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Originally Posted by OhSoRetro
what's the plural of 'mongoose'?
mongeese?
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I would like to take this opportunity to say this. 'Who cares'. If you do care, then you need to be shot immediately.
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neither: MICE


--> no -s
 
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But would you be interested in upgrading your internet service providings...?




It's mice.
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Default Re: Is it computer mices or computer mouses?
 
It's always mouse/s. Both in the singular/plural senses.

No idea where you're getting mice from.
 
 
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