Question: What is the plural of fish?

The most common plural form of fish is indeed fish. However, under certain circumstances, you can use fishes as the plural form of fish. Fish can refer to multiple fish, especially when they are all the same species of fish. Fishes, however, usually refers to multiple species of fish, especially in scientific contexts.

Why is there no plural for fish?

Fish comes from German too, fisch, and you can either stick to fish or use fishes, so that is a borrowed word where you can use either sort of plural. So when you get interesting questions like this, look in a dictionary and see where the word came from.

Is fishes plural for fish?

The noun fish has two different, completely acceptable plurals—fish and fishes—but fish is by far the most common plural. Its what you usually use to refer to a group or collection of fish.

How do you say two fish?

0:126:53The plural of FISH - Fish or Fishes? - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipDo you say fish or fishes. Here we have one fish. Here we have two fish.MoreDo you say fish or fishes. Here we have one fish. Here we have two fish.

What is the plural of fish and deer?

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What is the plural of baby?

noun. ba·​by | / ˈbā-bē / plural babies.

What is the plural of people?

The plural of person should be people in the vast majority of contexts, although legalese uses the plural persons. Peoples should be reserved for instances where you are referring to more than one distinct ethnic group.

How do you pronounce fishies?

0:050:21How To Pronounce Fishies - Pronunciation Academy - YouTubeYouTube

What is the plural of Boy?

1 boy /ˈboɪ/ noun. plural boys. 1 boy. /ˈboɪ/ plural boys.

What is the plural of sky?

sky. You can also use the plural form skies, especially when you are thinking about the great extent of the sky.

What is called group of wolves?

Wolves are very social animals. They live and hunt together in groups called packs. A wolf pack is really just another name for a family of wolves. A pack is usually made up of an adult male and female wolf and their offspring of various ages.

What is the plural of cactus?

plural cacti/ ˈkak-​ˌtī , -​(ˌ)tē / or cactuses also cactus.

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