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The difference between fish and fishes is that fish is in a singular tense.
For example: I bought a fish at the store.
This may also be used in reference to one type of fish
In example: The catfish are spawning.
Fishes is a plural tense, when you have more than either one type of fish or just one fish in general.
Example: He no longer sleeps with the fishes in the Sea.
(weird example sentence, I apologize, butI could not think of another)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoFish is used with the same kind of fish. Fishes is used with groups of different kinds of fish. Similar to people vs. peoples.
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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'.
Is it shoal of fishes or school of fishes?
The term fishes refers to more than one species of fish, as in "There are many species of fishes." That said you could have any of the combination. School of fish - a group of fish made up of a single species, School of fishes - a group of fishes made up of more than one species. Shoal of fish - group of fish of the same species moving in roughly the same direction. Shoal of fishes - group of fishes of different species moving roughly in the same direction.
What is a lair how does it apply to schools of fish?
A lair is a cave. Schools of fishes have boners ew
What is fish cropping?
removal of fishes..
Where is the fish heart located?
The fishes heart is located close behind the fishes mouth.
What is the difference between fish and fishes?
in the group, all the fish are of the same species = use "fish"in the group, the fishes are of different species = use "fishes"Fish is used as plural and singular.However,Fishes is used to refer to multiple species of fish.
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.
What is the future tense of word fishes?
Will fish. The verb 'fishes' is the third person, singular, present of the verb to fish. He fishes; She fishes; It fishes. Examples of the third person, singular, future tense of the verb: He will fish; She will fish; It will fish.
Is irregular plural for fish fish or fishes?
Fishes
Which pair of characteristics would you use to place a fish in one of the three fish classes agnatha cartilaginous fishes or bony fishes?
skin type
What's the plural form of the word "fish"?
It could be either just the word "fish" or it could be the word "fishes" it's more common to use the word "fish" if it's a lot of the same kind of fish and we use "fishes" if it's a lot of different kinds of fish.
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 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 is it appropriate to use the word fishes?
The word 'fish' becomes plural when talking about multiple types of fish. If you have 5 tuna you have 5 fish, if you have 2 tuna and 3 salmon you have 5 fishes.
How can you use fish in a sentence?
Noun: That fish was extremely heavy. Verb: How do you know how to fish?
There were 3 fishes the first fish said there are 2 fishes behind the third fish said there are 2 fishes in front the middile one said there are 2 fishes in font of me and 2 at the back Why?
the third fish was lieing. the three fish were in a circle
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.
