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As a side note I have often jokingly posed the question: if the plural of mouse is mice, why is the plural of spouse not spice?
– G. Ann - SonarSource Team
Commented Jul 22, 2016 at 17:59
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I have to object to your claim that few people in the 19th century would have occasion to speak of more than one house. Granted, mice and lice were more numerous, but most everyone lived in some sort of town.
– Hot Licks
Commented Jul 22, 2016 at 18:15
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@G.Ann-SonarSourceTeam Why, because so many spouses are bland. <rimshot>
– Dan Bron
Commented Jul 22, 2016 at 18:29
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And the plural of grouse is grouse.
– DrSpleen
Commented Jul 23, 2016 at 18:25

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