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Date: Mon, 24 May 2004 10:19:49 +0200
From: Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk <roy@karlsbakk.net>
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hi
when I was in school, years ago, I learned that pluro of 'fish' was
'fish'. Now, reading an american semi-scientific book about cichlids, I
find the writer using 'fishes' instead.
Is this an american side form, or what the hell is this?
regards
roy
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