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The plural of fish is fish. An example sentence is below for both singular and plural use.
Singular: "Mark has a fish tank with one fish."
Plural: "Susan's fish tank has three fish."
If there are different types of species of fish then yes I suppose the plural is fishes, but if you are talking fish in general it is fish.
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Is irregular plural for fish fish or fishes?
Fishes
What is the plural possessive of fish?
That depends on the fish, or fishes. If you have two fishes of the same species, for example two catfish, you say that you have two fish. The plural possessive form of fish is fish's. If you have two fishes of different species, for example a guppy and a catfish, you say that you have two fishes. The plural possessive form of fishes is fishes'.
When do you use the word fishes?
The plural form 'fishes' is used for the creatures, but many people do use the singular 'fish' as the singular (I caught a fish.), and the plural (I caught three fish.). The plural form, 'I caught three fishes.' is a correct use. Apparently, most people find the 'singular only' use is just fine.The uncountable (mass) noun 'fish' is the word for the food, a substance, with no plural form. Both fish and fishes are plurals to fish.
Why is the plural of fish still ''fish'' and not ''fishes''?
The plural form 'fishes' is used for the creatures, but many people do use the singular 'fish' as the singular (I caught a fish.), and the plural (I caught three fish.). The plural form, 'I caught three fishes.' is a correct use. Apparently, most people find the 'singular only' use is just fine.The uncountable (mass) noun 'fish' is the word for the food, a substance, with no plural form. Both fish and fishes are plurals to fish.As English is a "living" language, and as the masses of the uneducated and the under-educated grow, the spellings of English words and their plurals may change. A few years ago, when speaking of a number of fish of the same species, fish would be used. When speaking of a number of fish of different species, the plural used would be fishes.
What is the plural for fish when there's more than one?
The plural of fish is fish or fishes, both are valid.
Is there such word as fishes?
Yes. Fishes is a valid plural form of fish. The apostrophe denotes possession, so fishes' means of the fishes; belonging to the fishes.
What is the plural of an ice fish?
Ice fishes
Is the word fish also plural?
Usually fish is both singular or plural. Look at the fish. How many fish are in the pond?But, to complicate things, fishes is sometimes used. Ichthyologists may refer to different species as fishes. But I would stick to fish.
What is a singular noun for fish?
The spelling 'fishs' is an incorrect form.The correct plural form is fishes. The plural possessive form is fishes'.example: The sunlight sparkled off the fishes' backs.Note: To all who want to edit this answer based on the fact that the noun 'fish' is an uncountable noun, please be advised that the noun 'fish' is an uncountable noun as a word for a food substance; the plural form 'fishes' is a correct plural form for live fish, caught fish, or types of fish.
What is the plural form of fish?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the noun fish has has two plural forms, fish or fishes. Fishes is generally used when referring to different types or breeds of fish.
The plural of fish is fish or fishes?
It's fish when it's only one species and fishes when it's more then one.
What the plural form of fish?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the noun fish has has two plural forms, fish or fishes. Fishes is generally used when referring to different types or breeds of fish.
