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- Subject: Re: Mice or Mouses
- From: Betty Dawn Hamilton <bhamilt@TENET.EDU>
- Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 09:01:14 -0600
On Sun, 13 Mar 1994, William Ward 974-4473 wrote:
> If the computer mouse was named for its supposed resemblance to a
> common tailed rodent, would not the plural abide by accepted usage for
> said rodent in multiples?
>
> Bill Ward
Good point....and as Carol Simpson pointed out, what do we call the ball
"point devices" instead of mouses or mice? A common name would be nice.
Betty
Betty Hamilton <bhamilt@tenet.edu> Voice: (806) 637-4523
Director of Library Media 701 Cub Drive
Brownfield High School Brownfield TX 79316
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