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2007-03-20 01:09:06 · 15 answers · asked by Peter V 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Fish" and "sheep" are the plural forms. Same with:
mouse
moose
deer
antelope
buffalo
salmon
trout
Just like "pants" and "jeans" and "scissors" and "pajamas" have no singular form.
2007-03-20 02:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by nomadic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There ARE plural formats for FISH and SHEEP.
They just happen to be the exact same word as the singular format.
2007-03-20 01:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There ARE plural forms of fish and sheep (and moose): they're fish. And sheep. And moose.
2007-03-20 01:12:07 · answer #3 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
funny i was talking about this today
there is 1 fish
there are 10 fish
there is one sheep
there are 10 sheep
its just the way it is ...... :)
2007-03-20 06:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by Byte 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Fish' has two plural forms, 'fish' and 'fishes', while 'sheep' has the plural 'sheep'.
2007-03-20 02:11:53 · answer #5 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just the crazy English language for you.
For every rule, there's always something that contradicts it.
Like the 'i' before hte 'e' rule...
2007-03-20 02:23:53 · answer #6 · answered by Phosie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there's no law that says there has to be. It was quite common in Saxon for this to happen, and still is in modern German.
2007-03-20 01:21:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
English is the most difficult language to learn, it is no wonder why the illegals want a spanish "National Anthem" in the US.
2007-03-20 01:12:41 · answer #8 · answered by kaliroadrager 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its because they are called mass nouns. a word thats the same regardless of how many there are. Rice and spaghetti are another two.
2007-03-20 01:13:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Look in the bible you'll see FISHES but sadly no SHEEPES !
2007-03-20 01:11:28 · answer #10 · answered by Yahooer 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋