What is the Plural of "Fish"?

Confused about the plural of fish? Discover whether to use 'fish' or 'fishes' in this article. Learn the grammar rules and see clear examples.
The Guardian

We all know the rule that words ending in ch, s, sh, ss, x and z are made plural by adding "es". But why?

This is a matter of pronunciation that is required for us to distinguish between nouns in the singular or plural. Take the word "Kiss" /kis/. When it is made plural we add 'es' (Kisses) The '-es' is ...
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How to spell plural nouns

The word ‘plural’ comes from the Old French ‘plurel’ which means ‘more than one’. A noun is a word used to identify something.There are a lot of nouns.There are many patterns to look out for when you ...

What is the plural of "mouse"?

Do you know how we can turn a singular noun into a plural noun? The solution is simple. Just add an '-s' at the end of the ...
The Guardian

Why do some English words have the same singular and plural? Examples are mostly animals - deer, fish, moose, sheep, swine, buffalo - but also aircraft, stone (weight), head ...

Could it be that these are animals that were hunted, fished, or herded and that there was a convention that used the singular as a sort of generic plural when going after these creatures for sport or ...