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From: kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz (Paul J. Kriha)
Subject: Re: (computer) "mice" vs "MICE", "ISA" vs "EISA"
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In article <4aqngr$l40@metro.ucc.su.OZ.AU>, John Reeves <jreeves> wrote:
>bodhi (Michael McBroom)@earthlink.net   (Michael McBroom) wrote:
>>In <19951212.131120.00158001@ACCTON.COM.TW>, ZHONG@ACCTON.COM.TW writes:
>>>     Look!  IBM makes computers, and Logitech (in Taiwan)
>>>makes "mice" (mouses), and Microtek (in Taiwan) makes "scanners
>>>and MICE" (Microtek In-Circuit Emulator).  How confusing.
>>>It would be much better if Logitech makes "mouses" and Microtek
>>>makes [`mi: tSeI] (anglicised, [`] = stress).
>>
>>"Mouses" would never fly for two reasons: we already have "mice" as 
>>part of our vocabulary, and native English speakers, I believe, would
>>be loathe to adopt a special plural just for a computer pointing 
>>device, especially since it was named after the rodent.  Besides,
>>Logitech is only one of many companies that makes mice, so are you 
>>suggesting that only Logitech call its pointing devices "mouses"?  It 
>>is Microtek causing the semantic confusion here.  Just what the hell 
>>is a "Microtek In-Circuit Emulator" anyway?  Even the term is 
>>ambiguous.  *What* does it emulate?
>
>Everyone I know says "mouses" for pointing devices...
>
>john

You are proud of it?
I would keep quiet about that.

Paul
