Re: "mouse" or "mice"


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Posted by Jeff Weber on 07:01:51 05/20/08

In Reply to: Re: TAS Big Cypress Birding, 5/17/08 posted by Vince Lucas

I believe it should actually be "titsmouse," since "mouse" is simply adjectival here, referring to the bird's color. This is similar to "men-o-war" or "attorneys at law" in the formation of the plural.



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