Both "fish," and "fishes," are correct plural forms of the singular word "fish."
The singular noun fish is a word for a single creature or a substance used as food. The food substance fish is an uncountable noun.
The plural noun fishes is a word for multiple creatures that swim or multiple types of fish.
However, many people use the singular form only for both singular and plural.
The noun 'fish' is an uncountable noun as a word for a food substance.
example: We are serving fish tonight. I hope you like fish.
The noun 'fish' is a countable noun as a word for a type of creature that lives in water. The plural form is fishes.
example: He caught two fishes.
Note: Many people use the singular form only for a food or a creature.
Fishes' is the plural possessive form of fish
The possessive form of the noun fish is fish's.
Example: My pet fish's name is Finn.
Fishes
That depends on the fish, or fishes. If you have two fishes of the same species, for example two catfish, you say that you have two fish. The plural possessive form of fish is fish's. If you have two fishes of different species, for example a guppy and a catfish, you say that you have two fishes. The plural possessive form of fishes is fishes'.
The plural of fish is fish or fishes, both are valid.
Yes. Fishes is a valid plural form of fish. The apostrophe denotes possession, so fishes' means of the fishes; belonging to the fishes.
The plural of fish is fish. An example sentence is below for both singular and plural use. Singular: "Mark has a fish tank with one fish." Plural: "Susan's fish tank has three fish." If there are different types of species of fish then yes I suppose the plural is fishes, but if you are talking fish in general it is fish.
Usually fish is both singular or plural. Look at the fish. How many fish are in the pond?But, to complicate things, fishes is sometimes used. Ichthyologists may refer to different species as fishes. But I would stick to fish.
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The spelling 'fishs' is an incorrect form.The correct plural form is fishes. The plural possessive form is fishes'.example: The sunlight sparkled off the fishes' backs.Note: To all who want to edit this answer based on the fact that the noun 'fish' is an uncountable noun, please be advised that the noun 'fish' is an uncountable noun as a word for a food substance; the plural form 'fishes' is a correct plural form for live fish, caught fish, or types of fish.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the noun fish has has two plural forms, fish or fishes. Fishes is generally used when referring to different types or breeds of fish.
It's fish when it's only one species and fishes when it's more then one.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the noun fish has has two plural forms, fish or fishes. Fishes is generally used when referring to different types or breeds of fish.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the noun fish has has two plural forms, fish or fishes. Fishes is generally used when referring to different types or breeds of fish.