Fish or fishes?

[mobilpcguru]

Originally Posted by monkeedude1212

Fishes is for pluralization of many different kinds of fish (like you would say schools of fishes) and Fish is pluralization for many fish of the same individual kind (like 5 trout is 5 fish).

Thank you +rep.

[Technogeek1994]

When "fish" is used, it tends to imply multiple fish of the same species, whereas "fishes" tends to imply multiple species of fish.

[FreemanForPrez]

Originally Posted by Technogeek1994

When "fish" is used, it tends to imply multiple fish of the same species, whereas "fishes" tends to imply multiple species of fish.

Thank you for your efishency of explanation.
Best fishes to you and yours, so long and thanks for all the fish.

[TeKraken]

I no I fsh dear

[CTRL ALT DEL !]

There's something fishy about this thread, I'll put a finger on it soon.

[surgeon]

In primary school we had to write the plural of a list of words. I put 'fishes' for 'fish' and the teacher read it out and everybody laughed and I was angry because I knew I was right

[TZK203]

Originally Posted by CTRL ALT DEL !

There's something fishy about this thread, I'll put a finger on it soon.

Put a finger? ♥♥♥♥ NO. YOU'LL CONTAMINATE THE CRIME SCENE.

[joeylawn]

Originally Posted by mobilpcguru

What is plural for fish?

I have heard it both ways so I thought I woul ask you wonderful people.

Use either - Just for the Halibut.

[FreemanForPrez]

Originally Posted by TZK203

Put a finger? ♥♥♥♥ NO. YOU'LL CONTAMINATE THE CRIME SCENE.

Crime scene?
Did someone hurt the fish?

[DudeNtheRoom]

Anyone wanna date?




....I'm in the conversation, hurr.

[geraltofrivia]

both would work but i think fish is more common

[marie pavie]

'Fishes' is only for 'sleeping with the'.

[MADDOGGE]

In real English it's fishes and sheeps!



Nah it's fish/sheep whether one or twenty.

[rlg5150]

Moosen!

[joeylawn]

Originally Posted by marie pavie

'Fishes' is only for "sleeping wit' da"'.

fixed - fughittabouttit....