That's to reinforce the idea that it's fish and not dolphin. Jerry WY
> > hmmm thanks for that...... I have a Canadian friend (Scromboid > artist extrodinaire, actually) who is driven crazy by the fact that > Americans insist on saying "fish" after the word Tuna"'..... > > as if it might be confused with Tuna chicken or Tuna beef...... > > > she also points out that we never end another fish food with the > word "fish"... like haddock fish or trout fish or salmon fish, > etc.... > > > just one of those odd things that make you wonder where that little > trailing word became common place in the language.... > > > Any way, now it bothers me..... at least I have to think about it all > whenever I hear it..... > > > Splinta > > > > > > > > >
