New2grammar  +  546143 Fri, 25 Jul 08 06:55 AM I'm lost again on countable vs uncountable. There are a lot of fish in the river. Cattle are a source of meat. Fish is/are a source of protein. (I feel 'is' is better but it doesn't follow the cattle pattern ) What do you think? Thanks. New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member 7,676 Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	Mister Micawber  +  546192 Fri, 25 Jul 08 10:50 AM . Fish and cattle are both common plurals for the animals. Fish is also the common uncountable form for the foodstuff.  That's why 'is' seems more normal. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,501 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Plurals