http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fish/vnzgj/post.htm#399570Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:02:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399570Mister Micawber0http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fish/vnzgj/post.htm#399570http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399570.xmlWhy did you put the 'a' in parentheses in your original sentence, Vincent?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fish/vnzgj/post.htm#399536Tue, 26 May 2009 16:02:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399536Vincent Teo1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fish/vnzgj/post.htm#399536http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399536.xml(e) His hobby is keeping goldfish . His hobby is keeping a goldfish . You mean both correct?http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fish/vnzgj/post.htm#399515Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:02:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399515Mister Micawber2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fish/vnzgj/post.htm#399515http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399515.xmlYou can use these: (a) The fisherman caught a big fish. (b) The fisherman caught fish / caught many fish. (c) His hobby is keeping fish / a fish / the fish in the fish tank. (d) He caught the fish. (e) His hobby is keeping (a) goldfish . (f) My hobby is keeping pets / a pet.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fish/vnzgj/post.htmThu, 26 Feb 2009 17:02:17 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:399509Vincent Teo3http://www.englishforums.com/English/Fish/vnzgj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-399509.xmlCan I say, (a) The fisherman caught a big fish. (b) The fisherman caught fish / caught many fish. (c) His hobby is keeping fish / a / the fish in the fish tank. (d) He caught the fish. (e) His hobby is keeping (a) gold fish. (f) My hobby is keeping pet.