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Tania B  +  34845 Mon, 28 Jun 04 01:58 AM
Is 'fish' or 'fishes' the correct plural form of the word 'fish'? Dictionaries list both as correct but I have always believed and taught that the plural of 'fish' is 'fish'.
Thanks for you help.
Tania B
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learner  +  34898 Mon, 28 Jun 04 05:06 PM
Hello Tania,

As taiwandave posted (http://www.englishforums.com/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=33177), "fishes" is the alternative plural form of "fish". But it's seldom used.



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Guest, 5 yr 118 days ago
Fish is both singular and plural within a species. One salmon in a fish, three salmons are 3 fish. Fishes is the plural when you have more than one species. One salmon is a fish, but one salmon and one flounder are 2 fishes.

I didn't make this up (how could I).
Anonymous, 3 yr 283 days ago
Fish is the correct grammar. If you say fishes you're really saying more than a kind!
Anonymous, 3 yr 283 days ago
 Guest wrote:
Fish is both singular and plural within a species. One salmon in a fish, three salmons are 3 fish. Fishes is the plural when you have more than one species. One salmon is a fish, but one salmon and one flounder are 2 fishes.

I didn't make this up (how could I).
You're right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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