Plural of 'fish'?

english-test.net · Sun Sep 28, 2003 9:32 am *Plural of 'fish'?*

No matter how many fish are in the sea...
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indiansoil · Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:30 am *Plural of 'fish'?*

Both the inflected forms "fish" and "fishes" are correct.
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Jamie (K) · Fri Dec 28, 2007 17:56 pm *Plural of 'fish'?*

This is a trick question. The answer depends on whether "fish" means one animal or a genus of that animal.

The plural of "fish" as an individual animal is "fish".

The plural "fishes" means types of fish.

Mister Micawber · Sat Dec 29, 2007 13:21 pm *Plural of 'fish'?*

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I think the point is, and the results so far show it, that 'fish' is the common plural in use. 'Fishes' does have a limited use in ichthyological contexts, but not much beyond that.
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