A troop of fish is correct?
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I would like to check if the collective noun for fish can be applied this way
A fishing boat tracd a troop of fish swimming toward northern direction.
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A troop of fish is never correct. When fish , shrimp or other aquatic creatures swim together in a loose cluster, this is typically called a shoal . It can be a mix of different species.
- A troop of fish is never correct.
- When fish , shrimp or other aquatic creatures swim together in a loose cluster, this is typically called a shoal .
- It can be a mix of different species.
- A school is a group of the same fish species swimming together in synchrony; turning, twisting and forming sweeping, glinting shapes in the water.
- (Wikipedia)
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A troop of fish is never correct.
When fish, shrimp or other aquatic creatures swim together in a loose cluster, this is typically called a shoal. It can be a mix of different species.
A school is a group of the same fish species swimmi
0anonymousHi,
I would like to check if the collective noun for fish can be applied this way
A fishing boat tracd a troop of fish swimming toward northern direction.
Monkeys and kangaroos travel in troops.
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