Fishy question

[Avalon]

What would be correct to say? A school of fish, a shoal of fish ? How about a fish school, a fish shoal? I could google things and search for the answer but I´d rather ask here..It´s much more fun!

How about a cattle/kettle of fish? I know there´s the expression that´s another kettle of fish..but how about the spelling?

And last but not least, does one say..I went to the market and bought 3 fish?

[riverkid]

Avalon: What would be correct to say? A school of fish, a shoal of fish ? How about a fish school, a fish shoal? I could google things and search for the answer but I´d rather ask here..It´s much more fun!


I'd say you could use either, Avalon, but 'school of fish' is more common, IMO.


How about a cattle/kettle of fish? I know there´s the expression that´s another kettle of fish..but how about the spelling?

'kettle' is the word you want. 'cattle' means a group of cows/calves/bulls or a group of just one of those things.

And last but not least, does one say..I went to the market and bought 3 fish?

Sure, that's fine.

[Avalon]

Thanks a lot,riverkid...