XPost: alt.usage.english, rec.arts.books.tolkien   
   From: robban1@bigpond.com   
      
   On 28/08/11 9:52 AM, tony cooper wrote:   
   > On Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:37:42 -0700 (PDT), Duggy   
   >   wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Aug 28, 4:52 am, "Noel Q. von Schneiffel"   
   >>   wrote:   
   >>> There is yet another truth I can reveal. The plural of 'mouse', as we   
   >>> all know, is 'mice'. Reversely, the singular of 'spice' is revealed to   
   >>> be 'spouse'.   
   >>   
   >> True.  Furthermore:  "Do you want a cube of ice in your drink?" "Hmm,   
   >> I think two ouse would be better."   
   >>   
   > A woman on the news was complaining about pests in her apartment.  She   
   > said the place was full of mouses.   
   >   
   >   
      
   She, of course, meant "moose".   
      
   --   
   Robert Bannister   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)