Ah, yes, the age-old question: what is the plural form of "mouse"? And the answer is...*drumroll please*... mice!
Now, I know what you're thinking - "But wait, isn't it supposed to be 'mouses'?" And I can understand why you might think that. After all, "mouse" is only one syllable, so shouldn't the plural be formed by just adding an "s"?
Well, not quite. The thing is, "mouse" is what we call an irregular noun. That means that its plural form is not created by following the standard rule of adding an "s" to the end of the word.
Instead, we have to change the word a bit. In the case of "mouse," we add an "e" to the end and swap out the "s" for a "c" - and voila, we have "mice"!
Irregular plurals can be tricky, but they're also part of what makes the English language so interesting. Just think of other words like "sheep" (which is the same in both singular and plural form) or "geese" (which is, of course, the plural of "goose").
So, in summary, the plural form of "mouse" is "mice." And now, the next time someone asks you this question, you can confidently declare, "Mice, my friend. Definitely mice."
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