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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Fish or fishes

what is the correct sentence?

Look at all the fish in the sea.

or

Look at all the fishes in the sea.

thanks,
Tin
  

Top answer

Hi, fish - can be plural or singular fishes - plural. When it is used, it usually refers to different species of fish. But the word 'fish' is also commonly used for that.

— Clive

  • Hi, fish - can be plural or singular fishes - plural.
  • When it is used, it usually refers to different species of fish.
  • But the word 'fish' is also commonly used for that.
  • In practice, the commonly used word is 'fish'.
  • I don't remember the last time I used the word 'fishes' outside this Forum.
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Hi,

fish - can be plural or singular

fishes - plural. When it is used, it usually refers to different species of fish.

But the word 'fish' is also commonly used for that.

In practice, the commonly used word is 'fish'. I don't remember the last time I used the word 'fishes' outside this Forum.

Clive
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