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Re: LOGITECH == JUNK

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From: acco... Accolyte
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 00:00
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> In article <JzHFoCAwvkkxEw+R@j-catter>, Justin C  <Jus...@158.152.5.52>
> wrote:
>>In article <31924B...@universal.nl>, Marc de Vries
>><HdeV...@universal.nl> wrote:
>>
>>>(I bought it after I had lots of problems other mouses)
>>>
>>Mouses? MOUSES? Where did you get an education? Well bloody well go back
>>and ask them to try again. Mouses indeed. Tuh.

> [snip]

>>(The word is 'mice' in case you haven't worked it out yet - see you all
>>at the same time tomorrow for the next word from the english language in
>>this series "Learning English On The Internet".
>>
>>Nighty, nighty children!)
>>-- 
>>                                           Information is not knowledge.    
>>                                             
>>Justin C - By the sea.                     Knowledge is not wisdom.     

> It is my understanding that , at least here in North America, the word 
> 'mice' is a plural of mouse (the animal) and 'mouses' is plural of mouse 
> (the computer equipment). So although Marc might also have problems with 
> 'mice', I do not believe that's what he was referring to.

You're thinking of Viruses vs Virii. It isn't the same thing.

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From: acco...@wr.com.au (Accolyte)
Subject: Re: LOGITECH == JUNK
Date: 1996/05/13
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