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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.


Is are plural or singular?

Are is plural. "Is" is singular. For example, "There is a glove on the chair". That is singular. "There are gloves on the chair". That is plural.


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.


Is who singular or plural?

Who may be singular or plural.


Is diagnosis singular or plural?

diagnosis is singular diagnoses is plural sis = singular ses = plural

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Is fish's singular or plural?

Fish is both singular and plural.


Is the plural of fish just fish or fishes?

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.


What is the singular of spieces?

The word species is the singular and the plural form; a species of fish, many species of fish.


What is singular possessive of fish?

Even though it may sound plural, the singular possessive form of the word "fish" is fish's. (Remember the apostrophe!)


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 if the plural form of the word feedback?

Feedback is both singular and plural, like deer and 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 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 for fishing?

Both "fish," and "fishes," are correct plural forms of the singular word "fish."The singular noun fish is a word for a single creature or a substance used as food. The food substance fish is an uncountable noun.We can have some fish for dinner.The plural noun fishes is a word for multiple creatures that swim or multiple types of fish.There are four fishes in the koi pond.The fishes served were salmon andmackerel.However, many people use the singular form only for both singular and plural.


What is the latvian equivalent of the word fish?

zivs(singular) zivis(plural)


Singular nouns that the verb becomes plural but the noun stays the same?

Some examples of singular nouns that have the same form in both singular and plural are: sheep, deer, fish, aircraft.


In plural form of FISH what do you say fish are or fish is?

The noun 'fish' as a food substance is a singular uncountable noun, or a single creature.Examples:This fish is delicious.That fish is getting away.The plural noun 'fishes' is a word for two or more creatures or two or more types of fish. Examples:The fishes in the pond are goldfish.The fishes on the menu are tuna, salmon, and cod.However, it is accepted to use the singular noun 'fish' for both singular and plural. Examples:That fish is getting away.Those fish are guppies.