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Grammar 101

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:33 am
by Shaun
Please correct me if I'm wrong. "Shrimps" is not a word, you say "Shrimp" if you are talking about 1 or 100. Its just like you wouldn't say "Hey, look at those deers."

Re: Grammar 101

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:15 pm
by yoink
I have been told that shrimps is appropriate if you are talking about more than one species, like fishes.

Re: Grammar 101

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:18 pm
by Newjohn
I look at it like this

It would be like using the words

Fish , Deer

But, whom am I to say
I hated Gramma is school
John

Re: Grammar 101

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:51 pm
by Shaun
WHAT? :shock:

Re: Grammar 101

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:40 pm
by crazie.eddie
Yous guys got some good edumication.

Re: Grammar 101

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:30 pm
by Neonshrimp
Shaun wrote:WHAT? :shock:
That says it all :smt005

Re: Grammar 101

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:03 am
by Newjohn
The words shrimp, deer, fish can be used in a sentence either in the singular form or the plural form.

I have a shrimp in my net.

I have a tank full of shrimp.

I found a dead shrimp in my tank.

I have a shipment of shrimp coming in.

It never hurts to know the proper usage of words or maybe they were trying to follow Forum Rule # 5.

John

Re: Grammar 101

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:22 am
by Neonshrimp
It never hurts to know the proper usage of words or maybe they were trying to follow Forum Rule # 5.

John
Thanks for the clearification, we sould strive to use words properly to our abilities :smt023

Re: Grammar 101

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:01 am
by bpmox
I agree that 'shrimps' is appropriate when speaking of multiple species of shrimp.