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In the first 15 years or so of its mainstream life, the computer mouse has had an uncertain plural, word watchers say. But in the current issue of English Today, linguist Alan Kaye argues that ...
1. Douglas Engelbart called the mouse an 'X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System'. 2. The plural of “computer mouse” has long been disputed. Some say “mice”, some say “mouses”. 3 ...
1. That’s the first mouse pictured there to the left. It's almost kind of steampunk before we even knew what steampunk was. 2. The trackball preceded the rest of the mouse by more than 10 years ...
Sir, – In expressing a dilemma about pluralising "computer mouse", and as to whether it becomes "mice" or "mouses", Mattie Lennon (Letters, September 8th) is not the first to ponder this. The ...
Ask Us: What is the plural of mouse? Mouses, mice or multiple pointing devices? Craig Simms weighs in on the correct terminology for computer accessories. Craig Simms Special to CNET News.
Sir, – We refer to a brace of pheasant so surely the solution to Mattie Lennon's conundrum (September 8th) regarding the plural of computer mouse is a brace of mouse. – Yours, etc, Sir ...
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