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If you're talking about the rodent, the plural is "mice". However, if you're talking about a computer input device, the plural is "mouses".
What is your reaction to this statement?
Huh. I didn't know that!
6(17.1%)
I knew that, but I don't say it because no one else does.
1(2.9%)
I know and say that.
4(11.4%)
I correct everyone who gets it wrong. [Whatever "wrong" means to you.]
0(0.0%)
They always look at me like I'm from another planet.
1(2.9%)
I don't really care, I'm just here for the tickybubbles and tickyboxes.
3(8.6%)
I know the whole story behind this "mice vs. mouses" thing and will tell you in the comments because I know you'd be interested. =)
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Other. I'll comment.
4(11.4%)
Ticky:
dude
12(36.4%)
guy
10(30.3%)
bloke
9(27.3%)
fellow
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chap
1(3.0%)
mang
1(3.0%)
Comments
It can be a useful distinction.
Anecdote: in my company, some people use "Datümer" as the plural of "Datum" (date, as in the date that something happens). That's not a word, but the proper German plural of "Datum" is "Daten", which is the word for "data". And since it can often be useful to distinguish between "dates" and "data", some have come up with a way to do so!
I can imagine needing to distinguish "dates" and "data"... they're almost inseparable.
Edited at 2008-12-09 08:52 am (UTC)
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