1. Introduction This paper is concerned with a case in which the regular plural mouses is exceptionally used for the plural of mouse. Comparing the functional range of mouses with that of mice, the present paper shows that mice, ...
The if you be construction, exemplified by sentences like if you be quiet, I'll take you to the zoo, has never gone through an in-depth grammatical analysis. The present paper investigates its syntax and semantics closely and argues that it counts...