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Guest  #97545  Mon, 09 May 05 04:36 AM
I want to know if the plural of fish is both fish and fishes
  
Mister Micawber  #97582  Mon, 09 May 05 06:58 AM

Both are used. Nowadays, the regular form, 'fishes' is more often used when discussing various species. Books, for instance, have titles such as Freshwater Fishes of Wisconsin and Peninsular Michigan, while 'I caught three fish last weekend' is a more common use of plural 'fish'.

  
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Anonymous  #558692  Tue, 26 Aug 08 06:04 AM
What is the correct plural of fish?
  
Clive  #558694  Tue, 26 Aug 08 06:06 AM
Hi,
Please read this thread for your answer.
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