Data IS versus Data ARE. Glad to see more search results for the grammatically-correct phrasing. [OC] Submitted by prettyhugediscer t3_104aiei on January 5, 2023 at 9:19 PM in dataisbeautiful 56 comments 0
andrew_rides_forum t1_j35w27w wrote on January 6, 2023 at 6:24 AM Reply to comment by cupricdagger in Data IS versus Data ARE. Glad to see more search results for the grammatically-correct phrasing. [OC] by prettyhugediscer Data is a plural noun, the singular form is datum. Permalink Parent −10− cupricdagger t1_j35wp8g wrote on January 6, 2023 at 6:31 AM Why do you say data is plural? It is very commonly used as a mass noun, and the Merriam-Webster usage guide considers this to be standard. Permalink Parent 7 andrew_rides_forum t1_j35x16i wrote on January 6, 2023 at 6:35 AM He was asking why the OP said that “data is” is incorrect, if we’re getting pedantic here Permalink Parent −5−
cupricdagger t1_j35wp8g wrote on January 6, 2023 at 6:31 AM Why do you say data is plural? It is very commonly used as a mass noun, and the Merriam-Webster usage guide considers this to be standard. Permalink Parent 7 andrew_rides_forum t1_j35x16i wrote on January 6, 2023 at 6:35 AM He was asking why the OP said that “data is” is incorrect, if we’re getting pedantic here Permalink Parent −5−
andrew_rides_forum t1_j35x16i wrote on January 6, 2023 at 6:35 AM He was asking why the OP said that “data is” is incorrect, if we’re getting pedantic here Permalink Parent −5−
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