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@haxor@derp.fooMB to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish • 2 years ago

Why is the plural form of "house" not "hice"? (2016)

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Why is the plural form of "house" not "hice"? (2016)

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@haxor@derp.fooMB to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish • 2 years ago
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Why is the plural form of "house" not "hice"?
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The plural of mouse is mice, and the plural of louse is lice. Why is the plural form of house not hice? According to Merriam-Webster, the word house is already longer in the language, just as mou...

There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.

  • @ChicoSuave@lemmy.world
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    5•2 years ago

    Why not heese?

    • @variants@possumpat.io
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      2•2 years ago

      It would have to be spelled hoose, like goose or moose, goose geese

      House is spelled like mouse so mice hice

    • @boblin@infosec.pub
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      2•2 years ago

      Many much housen.

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