Feb 23, 2010 #3 L Laura Member May 13, 2008 753 0 16 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!'
Feb 23, 2010 #4 D DaveC Member Jun 4, 2008 63 0 6 Fishy, Puppy, Kitty... Birdie is the oddball. That's the way English flows.