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You Say “Mice,” I Say “Mouses”

You Say “Mice,” I Say “Mouses”

If you have three computers, do you have three “mice” or three “mouses”? The answer will likely depend on your personal preference. When the term “mouse” was coined for the “small mobile manual device that controls movement of the cursor and selection of functions on a computer display” (Merriam-Webster), the plural of the word was often “mouses.” No one seems to know exactly why. Perhaps the word “mice” was simply too rodent-like and carried too negative a connotation. An Internet search will reveal that arguments exist for both terms, and, with popular usage being the determining factor, it’s appropriate to use either “mice” or “mouses.” In fact, “mouses” probably has the edge. Why not take a survey at your location and let us know the results?

Carl Mazzanti

Carl Mazzanti is Co-Founder and President of eMazzanti Technologies, Microsoft’s four time Partner of the Year and one of the premier IT consulting services for businesses throughout the New York metropolitan area and internationally. Carl and his company manage over 400 active accounts ranging from professional services firms to high-end global retailers. eMazzanti is all about delivering powerful, efficient outsourced IT services, such as computer network management and troubleshooting, managed print, PCI DSS compliance, green computing, mobile workforce technology, information security, cloud computing, and business continuity and disaster recovery.   Carl Mazzanti is also a frequent business conference speaker and technology talk show guest and contributor at Microsoft-focused events, including frequent prominent roles at the Microsoft Inspire (Worldwide Partner Conference / WPC). Carl, a serial Entrepreneur, gives back to the community through Entrepreneur teaching engagements at Georgetown University, the company’s ocean wildlife conservation effort, the Blue Project, and Tree Mazzanti.

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