[General] The plural of fish?

[Dawood Usmani]

[konungursvia]

You can use "fish" for fish of one kind, or "fishes" for multiple species. This dichotomy is not universal.

[Irshad Alam]

Originally Posted by konungursvia

You can use "fish" for fish of one kind, or "fishes" for multiple species. This dichotomy is not universal.

I think the same rule goes with 'people'. Am I right?

[konungursvia]

I think so, yes.

[moon14]

Originally Posted by konungursvia

You can use "fish" for fish of one kind, or "fishes" for multiple species. This dichotomy is not universal.

i think (fish) . cause i studied the plural and single of fish is fish ,and that is in any situation

[Raymott]

Originally Posted by moon14

i think (fish) . cause i studied the plural and single of fish is fish ,and that is in any situation

Then I guess a native speaker should state plainly that fish has two plural forms: 'fish' and 'fishes', and that they are normally used in different contexts. 'Fish' is the most common, and would pass in almost all situations.

[chimsm]

From my point of view, there are 2 cases,
the first one is: "fish" is a countable noun so its plural form is "fishes".
the rest is: "fish" is a uncountable noun so, there isn't plural form.

I really think that the appropriate answer to this poll is the second choice- FISHES.

[konungursvia]

What about sheep?

[Dawood Usmani]

Originally Posted by konungursvia

What about sheep?

Only one form is possible for both singular and plural unlike fish. Fish has two forms; fish and fishes.

[Dawood Usmani]

How about 'news'? Is it singular or plural?