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Is the plural of fish fishes or fish? (pg. 2)
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| Estella |
What?!
The plural of geese is not geeses.
The plural of moose is not mooses.
The plural of fish is not fishes.
hahaa that sounded like Mother Goose... |
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| UWM |
| quote: | Originally posted by Estella
What?!
The plural of geese is not geeses.
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That's because geese is the plural of goose. |
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| Estella |
| quote: | Originally posted by UWM
That's because geese is the plural of goose. |
oops lol. I got my goose, gooses and geese, geeses in a gander.
Thanks |
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| Bartanian |
| quote: | Originally posted by UWM
That's because geese is the plural of goose. |
:stongue: :stongue: :stongue:
lol this thread became a serious discussion, best go back to the drawing board |
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| Earthsnail |
| quote: | Originally posted by UWM
That's because geese is the plural of goose. |
pwned.
As for the subject on hand, I think that it has something to do with the surrounding words...kinda like 'tha' or 'thee' |
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| willson |
I am sick of these silly questions.
But it can be both. |
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| Mebot |
| quote: | Originally posted by Bartanian
in the bible jesus christ (dont know what the h stands for UWM) gave out fishes in his miracles, but that sounds wrong to me
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The 'H' stands for Hubert, Jesus was named after his uncle, Hubert Christ. He was a plumber in Jerusalem. Hubert's brother, Joseph, was a carpenter. Trade jobs were all the rage back in the old days. |
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| Earthsnail |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mebot
The 'H' stands for Hubert, Jesus was named after his uncle, Hubert Christ. He was a plumber in Jerusalem. Hubert's brother, Joseph, was a carpenter. Trade jobs were all the rage back in the old days. |
wow I almost believed you for a second except I don't think there was plumbing in ancient Jerusalem. |
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| Bartanian |
| quote: | Originally posted by boomer
hey, without teh CORe I would not know what the plural of fish is. |
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| Spyder |
couldnt help it every time i hear the word fish i am reminded of this:
STRANGE MAN:
I wonder where that fish has gone.
STRANGE WOMAN:
You did love it so. You looked after it like a son.
STRANGE MAN:
And it went wherever I did go.
STRANGE WOMAN:
Is it in the cupboard?
AUDIENCE:
Yes! Yes! No!...
STRANGE WOMAN:
Wouldn't you like to know? It was a lovely little fish.
STRANGE MAN:
And it went wherever I did go.
MAN IN AUDIENCE:
It's behind the sofa!
STRANGE WOMAN:
Where can that fish be?
MAN IN AUDIENCE:
Have you thought of the drawers in the bureau?!
RANDOM:
Shh!
STRANGE WOMAN:
It is a most elusive fish!
STRANGE MAN:
And it went wherever I did go.
STRANGE WOMAN:
Ooooh, fishy, fishy, fishy fish!
STRANGE MAN:
A-fish, a-fish, a-fish, a-fishy, ooooh.
STRANGE WOMAN:
Ooooh, fishy, fishy, fishy fish!
STRANGE MAN:
That went wherever I did go
MAN IN AUDIENCE:
Look up his trunk!
Yeah, it's hidden in his trousers |
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| Bartanian |
| quote: | Originally posted by Spyder
couldnt help it every time i hear the word fish i am reminded of this:
STRANGE MAN:
I wonder where that fish has gone.
STRANGE WOMAN:
You did love it so. You looked after it like a son.
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STRANGE MAN:
That went wherever I did go
MAN IN AUDIENCE:
Look up his trunk!
Yeah, it's hidden in his trousers |
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| zokissima |
| I think the plural of fish is based on the context within which it is used. For example, when you say "I eat fish" you are actually using a non-singular term. You can say "I ate A fish" to indicate a single entity. Thus "fish" is allready plural. |
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