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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.
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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.
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 possessive form of the word fishermen?
The possessive form of plural noun fishermen is fishermen's.Any plural that does not already end in an S will add apostrophe S. Plurals that end in S use only the apostrophe (e.g. fishes - fishes').Example: We watched the fishermen's boats in the distance.
What is a word that has no change in a plural word?
The word fish. That is actually debatable. Though you can use "fish" for both the singular and plural forms, "fishes" is not incorrect. But words that do not change in plural applications and are NOT debatable are "deer" and "moose". Let's clarify a bit. Fish AND fishes are correct. Let me explain. You might say "I have one fish in my aquarium." or "I have two fish in my aquarium." So, when would you use "fishes"? You would use that term to describe the different types in the oceans. You would say "Of all the fishes in the ocean, the Blue Whale smells the best." If you had used "Of all the fish in the ocean, the Blue Whale smells the best.", you would be implying there was only one Blue Whale whereas in the first example, you are saying that of all species of fish, the species of Blue Whale smell the best. The same can be said for "People" and "Peoples". "Of all the peoples in the world, the Eskimos are the coolest." And for the record, I'm not sure the blue Whale smells any better than any other fish.
Is fish a Noun?
Yes, the word 'fish' is a noun, a word for a thing.The word 'fish' is also a verb: fish, fishes, fishing, fished.Examples:I caught a fish on my first try. (noun)My dad taught me how to fish. (verb)
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.
Can you say fishes?
The word "fishes" is grammatically correct when referring to multiple species of fish.
How do you use the word filtered in a sentence?
I filtered mt plant.(simple one) I filtered my fishes tank.
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.
What is 'Chondrichthyes' in English?
Cartilaginous fishes is the English equivalent of 'Chondrichthyes'. The Greek word is the scientific name for the class that includes such fishes as stingrays, sharks, and chimaeras. In the word by word translation, 'chondr-' refers to cartilage that totally replaces bone in such fishes. The noun 'ichthyes' refers to 'fishes'.
What is a five letter word for a fishes breading organ?
Fishes breath through their GILLS
Where did the word tomorrow come from?
fishes
Is fishes a real word?
Yes, it is a real word. It is only properly used when you are talking about a species of fish. Example: The fishes of the Northern Atlantic.
How did Pisces get its name?
Pisces is the word fishes
What is a six letter word of a fish?
Fishes
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 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.
