Collective terms

[chihuahua3]

Does anyone know what the collective term for mice is????????

[tigerlily11]

I know u can get a pack of rats but not sure about mice.

[20SilkCut]

I think it might be a colony of mice? not sure though.

[JMR27]

I think it's mischief

[Ice.Maiden]

I thought that as well, JMR...although I'd be tempted to say a nest, myself.
How about a bundle - because you get so many of them! : )

[Barmaid]

I just googled it and came up with mischief.

Which is entirely appropriate cos at any given time I have two of the critters living in my kitchen, courtesy of my stupid cat.

[Clanad]

Seems to me the term 'mice' is the collective for mouse, is it not? '
"Mice" is already plural but one source gives colony, harvest, horde, mischief, and nest as the collectives for mouse...

[Rtaxron]

Hmm,

I think its Mrs Mices Children!

[wildwood]

Some people may call it a nuisance.

[chihuahua3]

Thank you one and all for all the replies, they were very interesting. Loved the one " Mrs Mice's children!! :-))))

[flump2]

heard

[chihuahua3]

Are you sure, Flump2??

[ludwig]

Take your pick from horder, mischief or nest.

http://www.rinkworks.com/words/collective.shtm l

[joggerjayne]

There's a lot of hedging the bets here, but the expression that you're all avoiding is ...

"collective noun"

xxx

[chihuahua3]

Who's avoiding it, Joggerjayne? Collective term and collective noun - both the same thing, surely? :-)))