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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Several?
Hello there,
I came across a question including sevaral.
Here it is:
Having waited for a long time he managed to catch several fish from the lake.
As far as I know, "several" is only used with plural nouns such as several cars, several friends etc.
In this sentence it was used with a singular noun "fish". What do you think? Is this usage correct or not?
Thank you.
I came across a question including sevaral.
Here it is:
Having waited for a long time he managed to catch several fish from the lake.
As far as I know, "several" is only used with plural nouns such as several cars, several friends etc.
In this sentence it was used with a singular noun "fish". What do you think? Is this usage correct or not?
Thank you.
Top answer
The sentence is correct. 'fish' is the plural of 'fish'; 'fishes' is also the plural of 'fish' but it is used when one wants to emphasise the variety of fish.
- The sentence is correct.
- 'fish' is the plural of 'fish'; 'fishes' is also the plural of 'fish' but it is used when one wants to emphasise the variety of fish.
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The sentence is correct.
'fish' is the plural of 'fish'; 'fishes' is also the plural of 'fish' but it is used when one wants to emphasise the variety of fish.
'fish' is the plural of 'fish'; 'fishes' is also the plural of 'fish' but it is used when one wants to emphasise the variety of fish.
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