Adrienne Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I am beginning to think that perhaps there should be a section on this forum to assist English as a Second Language members. I do not know how much longer I can cope with seeing the word 'frys' or 'fries' when referring to more than one fry. Fry is singular or plural (meaning the same word is used no matter how many fry there are). Fries are french fries or cooked chips, they are not fish. Now I have said the above I feel much better. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Fries are french fries or cooked chips, they are not fish. you're right, they are not fish but they do go very well together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 you're right, they are not fish but they do go very well together :facepalm: I expected Ira to be the first to make a comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Their are alot of people whose first language is English that get this stuff wrong. You have to give in and just let it happen, otherwise you'll be here forever fixing it. p.s. Mistakes on purpose, first two annoy me and I bet a lot (hint) of people don't even realise the 2nd one is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 i am off to fry some fry then they will be fried fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_c ... _allot.htm Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovmoller Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 It drives me nuts when people use "of" instead of "have" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Don't forget people using "brought" instead of "bought", unless in you did bruy something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 What about 'then' and 'than' :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amtiskaw Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Fries are french fries or cooked chips, they are not fish. but they do quite often smell and taste like fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Fishes -or my favourite......Fishies! :f77: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarletmonuka Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 the English language is actually the hardest in the world to learn. "Their, There, They're" lots of ways to spell the same word differently with each spelling having a different meaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I would much prefer to see them referred to as fries than bubbas! :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#!CrunchBang Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Wooo dyslexia, aka screw grammar, phonetics, spelling, and punctuation. I'm pretty blind to most errors until I have learned the correct way, affect/effect anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Was thinking earlier that I should have said that as well Caryl. Bubbas is the most dreadful thing to call fry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Nothing wrong with fishes. I have many fishes in my fishroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 You effect change, but are affected by change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Nothing wrong with fishes. I have many fishes in my fishroom. It was always "fish" for singular and plural, has that changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I would much prefer to see them referred to as fries than bubbas! :facepalm: LOLOLOL!!!! fankies for bringing that up Caryl! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 It was always "fish" for singular and plural, has that changed? " I have many fishes in my fishroom" means "I have many species of fish in my fishroom" Fish as a plural is correct if they are the same species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 LOLOLOL!!!! fankies for bringing that up Caryl! :lol: "fankies" :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 LOLOLOL!!!! fankies for bringing that up Caryl! :lol: aaaahhhhhhhhh NO NO NO David - BAD BOY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaide Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 " I have many fishes in my fishroom" means "I have many species of fish in my fishroom" Fish as a plural is correct if they are the same species. I'm sure fish is fish, regardless - not sure what species has to do with it. :fshi: After all, Dr Seuss said "one fish, two fish" etc. and I don't think the species was relevant. What Dr Seuss says, goes :dnc1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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