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Minal Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
What's the plural of fish ?
E.g,
if we write fishes so that would be right ?
if we write fishes so that would be right ?
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Hi, This is a common question from English learners. Here's a very, very broad answer. The word 'fishes' is most often found in technical discussions about different species of fish.
- Hi, This is a common question from English learners.
- Here's a very, very broad answer.
- The word 'fishes' is most often found in technical discussions about different species of fish.
- In everyday English, the word 'fish' is commonly used as the plural form.
- eg Look, I can see three fish in the pond.
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Hi,
This is a common question from English learners.
Here's a very, very broad answer. The word 'fishes' is most often found in technical discussions about different species of fish. In everyday English, the word 'fish' is commonly used as the plural form.
This is a common question from English learners.
Here's a very, very broad answer. The word 'fishes' is most often found in technical discussions about different species of fish. In everyday English, the word 'fish' is commonly used as the plural form.
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Clive is right. Both are correct; using 'fish' as the plural (as opposed to 'fishes') is everyday practice.
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You may use fishes but usually used fish. If can be used birds plural of bird, so I think fishes would be right.
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Clive thanks for your useful answer, you have such a great parlance to teach 
you solved my chaos , thank you soo much agai
you solved my chaos , thank you soo much agai
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