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25 Feb 2016, 2:03 pm

What's the plural of computer mouse?

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25 Feb 2016, 2:08 pm

"Computer Mice"

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25 Feb 2016, 2:21 pm

They're not real mice so maybe computer mouses is the more correct plural? I once read that the plural for mongoose is mongooses and they're not real geese, and for jellyfish it's jellyfishes and they're not really fish.

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25 Feb 2016, 2:30 pm

Is it Walkmans or Walkmen? Yeah, I know that they are obsolete, but what's the correct plural? Is the plural of Bluetooth Bluetooths or Blueteeth?

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25 Feb 2016, 2:30 pm

lostonearth35 wrote:

They're not real mice so maybe computer mouses is the more correct plural? I once read that the plural for mongoose is mongooses and they're not real geese, and for jellyfish it's jellyfishes and they're not really fish.

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Best Answer: SIMPLY THE ANSWER IS MICE. As a computer mouse is suppose to resemble a mouse. The plural of a mouse is mice thus the plural of a computer mouse is mice.

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A computer mouse is a pointing device (hand control) that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of a pointer on a display, which allows for a fine control of the graphical user interface. Physically, a mouse consists of an object held in one's hand, with one or more buttons. Mice often also feature other elements, such as touch surfaces and "wheels", which enable additional control and dimensional input...

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25 Feb 2016, 11:02 pm

lostonearth35 wrote:

and for jellyfish it's jellyfishes and they're not really fish.

On Spongebob the plural is jellyfish

NewTime wrote:

Is it Walkmans or Walkmen?

It's Walkmen

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25 Feb 2016, 11:04 pm

Mooses.

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26 Feb 2016, 3:50 am

meece. :mrgreen:

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26 Feb 2016, 4:10 am

auntblabby wrote:

meece.

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Meeces.

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26 Feb 2016, 4:12 am

LES meeces

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26 Feb 2016, 4:37 am

Mousettes

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26 Feb 2016, 4:40 am

LES mousettes

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26 Feb 2016, 4:42 am

Mousies.

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26 Feb 2016, 4:43 am

Les souris d'ordinateur

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26 Feb 2016, 4:45 am

^You two aren't allowed to post anymore.

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26 Feb 2016, 4:59 am

awwwwwww

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