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Is the word fish also plural?

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Anonymous

7y ago
Updated: 8/21/2019

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.

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