Yes, we are stuck with that at the moment. The poor mouse was named before the compuiter was invented.Originally Posted by fleming
I understand that the plural for mouse is mice; however, when use in the following sentence is this plural correct.
All of the computer mice are working.
Are we using the noun plural for mouse correctly?
Hi :) flemingOriginally Posted by fleming
Don't get confused!
The mouse we use for computer has no plural, only the living mouse has plural.
I've heard 'mouses' used for the computer thing.
I think mouses is perfectly okay for the computer thingie, but I suppose some people say mice.
It's a tricky one because we rarely use the plural,so nothing's really been established.
Hi Mike NY,Originally Posted by MikeNewYork
As far as i can recall,I have neither heard nor seen that the mouse used for computer is a living thing like the mouse which runs around on your ceiling.
So: All of the computer mouse are working perfectly.
I don't think anyone suggested that a computer mouse was an actual rodent. That, however, doesn't resolve the issue. Using "mouse" as both the singular and plural is an option, but it is my least favorite one. :wink:Originally Posted by henry