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A datum is not a dissertation
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@sapinker: PHD Comics: A Grammatical Conundrum ("data is" or "data are"?) http://www.phdcomics.com/comics.php?f=1816 … via@phdcomicsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker@phdcomics I think is a case of the word 'data' evolving to mean 'dataset' & it's properties, e.g., "This data is misleading".Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker@phdcomics I've rationalised my poor grammar by convincing myself data is a collective noun and not a plural.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker@phdcomics Never mind "the" - what about "this" ? "This data is flawed." How wrong does "These data are flawed" sound?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@sapinker@phdcomics Except, of course, 'information' is neither singular nor plural, but uncountable. 'Data' sounds more 'natural' as 'is'.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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