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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Fish or fishes

please explain when and how to use the word fishes.
  

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'Fishes' is a rare plural now, used almost exclusively in scientific discussions of the various species. ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279180608&sr=1-9 etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Fishes' is a rare plural now, used almost exclusively in scientific discussions of the various species.
  • ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1279180608&sr=1-9 etc.
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'Fishes' is a rare plural now, used almost exclusively in scientific discussions of the various species. I see it mostly in book titles:

http://www.amazon.com/Diversity-Fishes-Biology-Evolution-Ecology/dp/1405124946/ref=s
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Hi,

Fishes is a slightly less common way for the plural of fish. Usually it's 'one fish' 'two fish'. However, 'two fishes' is also fine.

NB. Fishes is sometimes used to talk about fish varieties.

Best wishes,

- DJB -
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