Comment 8 for bug 1670268

So what makes it a mass noun rather than an irregular noun like fish?

I'm starting to wonder if this is a British thing because I just can't find anyone here in the states that has ever heard of it. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if it were just me since I never cared much for English classes, even though I did end up learning it pretty well after taking Latin, but I've been asking everyone I know whose understanding of Grammar I know to be better than mine. I had dinner last night with a former English teacher but sadly, I forgot to ask her.