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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

cattle vs fish

I'm lost again on countable vs uncountable.

There are a lot of fish in the river.
Cattle are a source of meat.
Fish is/are a source of protein. (I feel 'is' is better but it doesn't follow the cattle pattern )

What do you think?
Thanks.
  

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Fish and cattle are both common plurals for the animals. Fish is also the common uncountable form for the foodstuff. That's why ' is' seems more normal.

— Mister Micawber

  • Fish and cattle are both common plurals for the animals.
  • Fish is also the common uncountable form for the foodstuff.
  • That's why ' is' seems more normal.
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Fish and cattle are both common plurals for the animals.
Fish is also the common uncountable form for the foodstuff. That's why 'is' seems more normal.
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That makes a lot of sense, thanks, MM.
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