Plural of Cod
Use “cod” for both singular and plural when referring to the fish or its meat in ordinary usage. The invariant plural makes “cod” a non-trivial number-form case rather than an ordinary add-s plural.
Use “cod” for both singular and plural when referring to the fish or its meat in ordinary usage.
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Core difference
Use “cod” for both singular and plural when referring to the fish or its meat in ordinary usage.
Fast Test
Do not infer an -s plural mechanically from the spelling; specialized taxonomic or non-fish senses can follow their own conventions.
Usage Boundary
The invariant plural makes “cod” a non-trivial number-form case rather than an ordinary add-s plural.
Sources and evidence
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- Cod — Cambridge Dictionary (opens in a new tab)Cambridge University Press · Direct dictionary evidence that the fish noun cod has invariant plural cod.