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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

fish

Can I say,

(a) The fisherman caught a big fish.

(b) The fisherman caught fish / caught many fish.

(c) His hobby is keeping fish / a / the fish in the fish tank.

(d) He caught the fish.

(e) His hobby is keeping (a) gold fish.

(f) My hobby is keeping pet.
  

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You can use these: (a) The fisherman caught a big fish. (b) The fisherman caught fish / caught many fish. (c) His hobby is keeping fish / a fish / the fish in the fish tank.

— Mister Micawber

  • You can use these: (a) The fisherman caught a big fish.
  • (b) The fisherman caught fish / caught many fish.
  • (c) His hobby is keeping fish / a fish / the fish in the fish tank.
  • (d) He caught the fish.
  • (e) His hobby is keeping (a) goldfish .
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You can use these:

(a) The fisherman caught a big fish.

(b) The fisherman caught fish / caught many fish.

(c) His hobby is keeping fish / a fish / the fish in the fish tank.

(d) He caught the fish.

(e) His hobby is keeping (a) goldfish.

(f) My hobby is keeping pets / a pet.
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(e) His hobby is keeping goldfish.

His hobby is keeping a goldfish.

You mean both correct?
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Why did you put the 'a' in parentheses in your original sentence, Vincent?
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