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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

fish/ fishes

There are many kinds of fishes in the sea .

There are many kinds of fish in the sea .

Which sentence is good? Please advise.

LC
  

Top answer

there are many kinds of fish. 'fish' refers to certain animals that live in the water. It has plural form: fish (same) 'fish' also means species of fish, with fishes as plural.

— Inchoateknowledge

  • there are many kinds of fish.
  • 'fish' refers to certain animals that live in the water.
  • It has plural form: fish (same) 'fish' also means species of fish, with fishes as plural.
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there are many kinds of fish.

'fish' refers to certain animals that live in the water. It has plural form: fish (same)
'fish' also means species of fish, with fishes as plural.
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Inchoateknowledgethere are many kinds of fish.

'fish' refers to certain animals that live in the water. It has plural form: fish (same)
'fish' also means species of fish, with fishes as plural.

Can the same logic apply to food and foods?

Fruits and vegetables are food.

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I handle them the same way, yes.
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