Why the second sentence is incorrect?
Jelly fish are carried away from place to place.
Jelly fishes are carried away from place to place.
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Generally, if you are referring to several of the same species then use 'fish' / 'jellyfish'. If you wish to refer to some different species of the same genus, then you may use 'fishes' / 'jellyfishes', but many people don't do this and they retain the singular as plural regardless.
- Generally, if you are referring to several of the same species then use 'fish' / 'jellyfish'.
- If you wish to refer to some different species of the same genus, then you may use 'fishes' / 'jellyfishes', but many people don't do this and they retain the singular as plural regardless.
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Generally, if you are referring to several of the same species then use 'fish' / 'jellyfish'.
If you wish to refer to some different species of the same genus, then you may use 'fishes' / 'jellyfishes', but many people don't do this and they retain the singular as plural regardless.
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