Rubly
Rubly t1_j33vpa3 wrote
Reply to comment by Charming_Scratch_538 in Data IS versus Data ARE. Glad to see more search results for the grammatically-correct phrasing. [OC] by prettyhugediscer
Also, if OP is interested in "correct" grammar, they should note that a hyphen shouldn't be used in the phrase "grammatically correct."
Rubly t1_j33uj2u wrote
Reply to Data IS versus Data ARE. Glad to see more search results for the grammatically-correct phrasing. [OC] by prettyhugediscer
I just did the same Google searches and got the opposite results:
- Data is: 1,240,000,000
- Data are: 881,000,000
Rubly t1_iy3zgue wrote
Reply to I need an office friendly joke! by SamElTerrible
This is my favorite (clean, short) joke.
Knock knock.
(Who's there?)
Wooden shoe.
(Wooden shoe who?)
Wooden shoe like to know.
Rubly t1_j344kn8 wrote
Reply to comment by prettyhugediscer in Data IS versus Data ARE. Glad to see more search results for the grammatically-correct phrasing. [OC] by prettyhugediscer
You don't need a hyphen when the modifier ends in -ly. From the Chicago Manual of Style:
Compounds formed by an adverb ending in ly plus an adjective or participle (such as largely irrelevant or smartly dressed) are not hyphenated either before or after a noun, since ambiguity is virtually impossible. (The ly ending with adverbs signals to the reader that the next word will be another modifier, not a noun.)