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the spelling of house is the only exception of what rule?

drchris | 14:57 Mon 15th Nov 2010 | Quizzes & Puzzles

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the spelling of house is the only exception of what rule?. Does anybody know what this could be please. Thanks

Parts of a house

LOCAL PAPER CROSSWORD

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123everton

No idea, but I'm curious as to why it doesn't apply to 'mouse' also.

Valanne

or louse

stewey

Is the word being used as a noun or a verb?

boxtops

..and it's not the HOU otherwise hours would be wrong

mike11111

The only thing I can think of is that when used as a verb the S is pronounced Z, but that's hardly a spelling rule.

NazNomad

Is it to do with the plural, house=houses, mouses=mice, louses=lice

jno

what's the plural of scouse? Anyway, plurals aren't really a spelling rule

rowanwitch

pluralisation.... houses not mouses or louses or otherwise we'd all live in Hice

mike11111

The other suggestion is that the plural is houses, whereas mouse and louse become mice and lice.

NazNomad

"what's the plural of scouse?"

Scouse

stewey

If the question is posed correctly, plurals are not involved as the poster specifies the word "house".

mike11111

Althoug I cannot find any dictionary authority for this, it seems to becoming acceptable to say 'mouses' rather than 'mice', when referring to computer devices.

jno

so a waiter would carry back an order to the kitchen for 'three scouse'? Or three scouses? (Like 'three soups' or 'three stews')

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