i mean
mouse - mice
louse - lice
so house - ?
2006-08-27 08:53:40 · 23 answers · asked by ixat02 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I found it interesting that so many people answered in such a way as to make you think that it should be hice, based on grammar and following a pattern. However, it is not house-houses that is irregular; rather, the irregular plural forms are those that you listed. Other irregular plurals include men, women, sheep geese, fish (though fishes is sometimes accepted), ... I had to check out your question, though.
2006-08-27 10:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by Two Lips 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Houses.
2006-08-28 04:25:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Houses...
2006-08-27 16:00:10 · answer #3 · answered by Seng 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The plural of house is houses. The plural of louse is louses not lice. Ex: "Those boys are the worst louses you could ever meet." "That kid has so many head lice on his head he had to go home from school immediately." No plural for lice.
2006-08-27 17:14:58 · answer #4 · answered by kksay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
houses
2006-08-27 17:16:56 · answer #5 · answered by chiquika 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
houses
2006-08-27 15:55:12 · answer #6 · answered by ☻½▄▀ ✌ ♋♔👏◎♥♣▒◘ ♒♪◄ ҉√♫ ✈☉→○¶Δ☺↕™¢®�◐ ◑ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL! There are certain pukka quarters, in the UK, where a person might sound as though they were speaking about "one's hice"!
I think it is the peculiarity of the English language that makes it so endearing. Consider pronunciation: bough, though, trough, Tough, cough, Slough (in Berkshire)...
2006-08-27 16:53:13 · answer #7 · answered by unclefrunk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goose-Geese, House-Heese.
2006-08-27 17:07:11 · answer #8 · answered by DashRockwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Houses. Just because other words sound similar it doesn't mean that the principles of correct grammar should not be followed.
2006-08-27 16:03:39 · answer #9 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
houses - an english grammar exception
2006-08-27 16:07:37 · answer #10 · answered by agonis 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋