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What is the plural of 'mouse' on a computer?
Mice? Or Mouses? Really, the answer is either. Both forms are used among professionals and the general public, and both forms are listed in the Oxford English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, so use whichever one you prefer.
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What is the plural for computer mouse?
It is mouses. The plural of mouse (small furry creature) is mice, so one might think that the plural of the pointing device would also be mice. However, the two words have …undergone a differentiation through usage. According to Garner's Modern American Usage, the best practice is to pluralize it mouses. That also goes for timid people ("When it comes to warfare, he's a real mouse. In fact, he comes from a long line of mouses"). Similarly, whereas the plural of louse, the small wingless insect, is lice, the plural of louse, the cad, is louses.
Plural for mouse?
Mice is the most common answer, however, when you're talking about the computer input device the plural can be either mice or mouses. Both are in the Oxford English Dictionary… when referring to the computer device - mouse. When we're talking about the little furry cheese-eater, the plural is mice.
What is the plural of computer mouses?
The plural of mouse (small furry creature) is mice, so one mightthink that the plural of the pointing device would also be mice.However, the two words have undergone a differe…ntiation throughusage. According to Garner's Modern American Usage best practice isto pluralize it mouses . That also goes for timidpeople ("When it comes to warfare, he's a real mouse. In fact, hecomes from a long line of mouses"). Similarly, whereas the pluralof louse, the small wingless insect, is lice, the plural of louse,the cad, is louses.
Why is the mouse on computer called mouse?
Because the first ever mouse was shaped like a real mouse
What is the plural form for mouse when referring to a computer mouse?
The plural form of computer mouse is computer mice . However, the term computer mouses may be used informally in some cases. The plural of mouse (small fur…ry creature) is mice, so one might think that the plural of the pointing device would also be mice. However, the two words have undergone a differentiation through usage. According to Garner's Modern American Usage best practice is to pluralize it mouses. That also goes for timid people ("When it comes to warfare, he's a real mouse. In fact, he comes from a long line of mouses"). Similarly, whereas the plural of louse, the small wingless insect, is lice, the plural of louse, the cad, is louses. You can also call mouses pointing devices or human interface devices.
What is the plural of 'mouse pad' on a computer?
Answer: The plural of "mouse" is "mouse units" Another answer: The plural of "mouse pad" is "mouse pads".
Is mouse plural?
No, mouse is the singular version of mice. Mouse represents just one, mice represent more than one mouse.
Why is the plural of computer mouse computer mouses?
Computer Mice
When do you have the plural form of mouse is mouses?
The plural form of mouse is mice. The word "mouse's" (with an apostrophe) is the possessive form (e.g. a mouse's tail ).
What is the plural of 'mouse on a computer?
Mice on computers
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Is the plural of computer mouse Computer Mice or Computer Mouses?
computer mice
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In Plural Nouns
What is the plural of mouse?
The plural noun for mouse is mice .
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In Plural Nouns
Is a mouse a plural?
No , mice is the plural form of the noun mouse.
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Why you call a computer mouse a mouse?
becuase it moves and looks like a mouse.
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Why does a computer have a mouse and why is it called a mouse?
A computer mouse is an input device which allows a user to move apointer on the screen with their hand and to click on its buttonsto select things on the screen. It is called …a mouse because of itsshape. It has a rounded body much like a rodent, and it has a longskinny cord, much like the tail of a live mouse.