L Laura Member Feb 23, 2010 #3 Because that's how the English language works. And it's 'fishy', not 'fishie'. And neither of those words are real proper words anyway- they're 'cutie' names. No-one in a pet shop would go 'and here, you see our fishy, Martin!'
Because that's how the English language works. And it's 'fishy', not 'fishie'. And neither of those words are real proper words anyway- they're 'cutie' names. No-one in a pet shop would go 'and here, you see our fishy, Martin!'
D DaveC Member Feb 23, 2010 #4 Fishy, Puppy, Kitty... Birdie is the oddball. That's the way English flows.