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Old 03-Jun-2004, 05:16
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What is the plural form of fish -- fish or fishes?
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What is the plural form of fish -- fish or fishes?
fishes for marine biologists and fish for the rest of us. :D

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'Fishes' is also for the traditional Bible.
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The fishes and the loaves! :D Excellent reference. :D
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And there is always 'fishy'.
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And there is always 'fishy'.
"Here fishy, fishy" :D

Little ones: How many fishies do you have?

That's too cute! 8)
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