Laurie4b Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Ds's science book uses "fishes." Can anyone enlighten us about plural usage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokotg Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 fishes=different kinds (species) of fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracey in TX Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 This was on NPR word show last week. Fish for one type of fish, even in a large school. Fishes is correct for more than one kind of fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I've always understood them to be interchangeable. (MW online has them as interchangeable also.) Huh. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted March 4, 2009 Author Share Posted March 4, 2009 Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 It's fishes when you need it to rhyme with wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 This was on NPR word show last week. Fish for one type of fish, even in a large school. Fishes is correct for more than one kind of fish. Yep, that is what Apologia says too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 It's fishes when you need it to rhyme with wishes. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Its "fishes in the deep blue sea, joy to you and me". Sorry, thats all I could think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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