'Fish' or 'Fishes'? Why Do We Call Out 'Nothing' as 'Bupkis'?

Published: July 15, 2021, 6 p.m.

b'"Fish" really does have two plurals. Usually you want "fish," but we talk about the odd examples when "fishes" is the right choice. Plus, "bupkis" can mean "nothing" or "something worthless," but it has a funny origin!\\n\\tSubscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.\\nWatch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.\\nJoin the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.\\nGrammar Pop iOS game.\\n\\tPeeve Wars card game.\\nGrammar Girl books.\\nHOST: Mignon Fogarty\\n\\tVOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)\\nGrammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.\\nLinks:\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl\\nhttp://twitter.com/grammargirl\\nhttp://facebook.com/grammargirl\\nhttp://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl\\nhttp://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl'