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Sorry, but Merriam-Webster's says otherwise. It even uses the plural "fishes" in the definition.

Oh, and I was wondering if this was a US vs. British English problem, but a quick search of the British journal Nature has articles with the "fishes" usage I described. It also appears to use "spruces" in the same way, and if that's how they write it in Nature, I think I will go with that convention.

Also, in "species of fish" and "forest of spruce trees," fish and spruce are singular, as one would also write "species of monkey" or "forest of pine trees."

I bet this is the only thread in BonsaiTalk that you will find if you search for "nature fish monkey spruce."

-J.

29-Apr-2006	#10
JR_Roosa Beginner Join Date: Apr-2006 Location: Denver, Colorado Country: US USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: 6/7 Posts: 62	Sorry, but Merriam-Webster's says otherwise. It even uses the plural "fishes" in the definition. Oh, and I was wondering if this was a US vs. British English problem, but a quick search of the British journal Nature has articles with the "fishes" usage I described. It also appears to use "spruces" in the same way, and if that's how they write it in Nature, I think I will go with that convention. Also, in "species of fish" and "forest of spruce trees," fish and spruce are singular, as one would also write "species of monkey" or "forest of pine trees." I bet this is the only thread in BonsaiTalk that you will find if you search for "nature fish monkey spruce." -J.