Fish live in water/in the water

[joham]

Is 'Fish live in the water' as good English as 'Fish live in water'?

Thank you in advance.

 

[bhaisahab]

Is 'Fish live in the water' as good English as 'Fish live in water'?

Thank you in advance.

Yes, in the right context.

 

[joham]

Thanks, bhai. Could I ask what you mean by 'in the right context'? Are there any contexts where one of them couldn't be used? Thank you again.

 

[bhaisahab]

Thanks, bhai. Could I ask what you mean by 'in the right context'? Are there any contexts where one of them couldn't be used? Thank you again.

"Fish live in water" is a general truth.
Here is an example of "fish live in the water, taken from COCA:
"Not only because you needed water to drink, but also because fish live in the water."

 

[Tdol]

Or specific water- the lake used to be dead but now many fish live in the water.

 

[BobSmith]

Are there any contexts where one of them couldn't be used?

"Dogs live on land. Fish live in [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] water."