Talk:shrimp

The plural form "shrimp" vs. "shrimps" seems problematic. There are opinions expressed in various places that "shrimp" should be used when referring to the plural but of a single species but "shrimps" when multiple species are referred to. Is there any authority for this? Should it always be "shrimp" on a menu? Skylang 12:35, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

I think it is safe to say that, on a menu, it should always be shrimp. There is no authority. Shrimps can be used to cover different species of shrimp, but I think this usage is still unusual and writers tend to get around it by using kinds/species/types of shrimp, or shrimp species, and so on. The plural shrimps is more likely to be the plural of the sense that means "small or unimportant person." —Stephen ^(Talk) 13:57, 27 June 2011 (UTC)