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Why does fish not have a plural form?
Many English nouns have irregular plural forms. While the general rule says that adding -s or -es to a noun forms its plural, this is not always true. For some nouns, like fish, there is no difference between the singular form and the plural form.
What is the singular for fish?
fishes
Use “fish” when referring to a single species and use “fishes” when referring to more than one species.
What is the plural of dish?
1 dish /ˈdɪʃ/ noun. plural dishes.
Do we use is or are with fish?
Both can be correct. You’d use fish is if you were referring to a single fish, you’d use fish are if you were referring to a group of fish of the same species and you’d use fishes are if you were referring to groups of fish of different species.
Is fish singular or plural or plural?
The reason being, the verb is singular, so the subject ‘fish’ must be singular, too, and since fish can be counted, ‘fish’ a singular noun, which means a determiner is required; e.g., The fish (I’m holding in my hand) is cold-blooded. 2. Fish are cold-blooded.
What is the plural form of the verb are?
=> In this example, the verb is plural ‘are’, which means its subject is plural, too. ‘Fish’ is the plural of ‘fish’; same form, different meaning. How do speakers know?
What is an example of a singular verb?
When “or” or “nor” joins two things, use a singular verb if both things are singular. However, if one of the things is plural, use a plural verb. For example: Shortbread or cake is on offer. (“Shortbread” and “cake” are singular.) Chocolates or cake are on offer.
What type of noun is food?
“Food” in your sentence is a collective noun. A collective noun names a group of individuals or things with a singular form. Examples of collective nouns are: faculty, herd, team. There are collective nouns for people, animals, objects, and concepts.