Re: Singlular of "mouses" Was: Re: Negative ordinality

--- Jörg Rhiemeier <joerg_rhiemeier@...> wrote:
> Hallo!
>
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 12:43:37 -0800,
> Gary Shannon <fiziwig@...> wrote:
>
> > --- Ray Brown <ray.brown@...> wrote:
> >
> > > I've heard 'thirty-twoth' only
> > > from computing nerds who
> > > also say 'leafs' and 'mouses'    :)
> >
> > Ah, but "mouse" and "mouse" are two different
> words.
> > "Mice" is the proper plural of "mouse", the
> animal,
> > but the plural of "mouse", the computer hardware,
> is
> > "mouses."  :)
>
> I have heard the plural "meeces" for the latter at
> least once.
> But don't ask me why.
>
> And the plural of "box" (computer hardware) is
> "boxen".
As in "I have zwei boxen in meine office?"

--gary

>
> Greetings,
>
> Jörg.

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