Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:
> 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
Hello :)
Well, 'fishes' does exist. However, in British English, it is only used
while talking about different species of fish. The same as 'fruits'.
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Julien Pourtet
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