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Fish and Fishes

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GettinTrimmer · 27/03/2010 20:04

Does anyone know the rule for the use of fish and fishes?

We say 'fish and chips' not 'fishes and chips' but we could say 'all the fish in the sea' or 'all the fishes in the sea.'

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Lonicera · 27/03/2010 20:05

both are correct

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