hirashin Sempai Donor 8 Apr 2004 2,720 63 63 29 Apr 2018 #1 Dear native English speakers, which phrase would be fine? (a) We can find many kinds of fish in this lake. (b) We can find many kinds of fishes in this lake. In which case would you use "fishes" instead of "fish"? Thanks in advance. Hirashin
Dear native English speakers, which phrase would be fine? (a) We can find many kinds of fish in this lake. (b) We can find many kinds of fishes in this lake. In which case would you use "fishes" instead of "fish"? Thanks in advance. Hirashin
diligentcircle Sempai 21 Jun 2017 703 97 43 30 Apr 2018 #2 I don't think I'd ever use "fishes" period. Some people use this word, especially children, but using "fish" plurally is more common overall. But as to your question, yes, you can say "kinds of fishes". It's no different grammar-wise.
I don't think I'd ever use "fishes" period. Some people use this word, especially children, but using "fish" plurally is more common overall. But as to your question, yes, you can say "kinds of fishes". It's no different grammar-wise.
hirashin Sempai Donor 8 Apr 2004 2,720 63 63 1 May 2018 Thread starter #3 Is it that you can say either (a) or (b)? Are both correct?
OoTmaster 先輩 23 Oct 2012 738 122 67 1 May 2018 #4 Both are correct. Note that fishes is correct only when referring to multiple types of fish and not just for more than one of a fish of a single type.
Both are correct. Note that fishes is correct only when referring to multiple types of fish and not just for more than one of a fish of a single type.
hirashin Sempai Donor 8 Apr 2004 2,720 63 63 2 May 2018 Thread starter #5 Thanks for the help, OoTmaster.