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    People that think 'data' is plural.

    'the data are incorrect'.

    No.

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    • Dirty dataHayoth
    • it can be both, can't it?
      These data are incorrect.      Gnash
    • Data is the plural for Datum. But as a mass noun it always takes the singularGnash
    • It's not plural
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    • just like 'math'Gnash
    • ...s
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    • You don't say 'The math are'Maaku
    • Which illiterate cunt downvoted?
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    • data is the plural of datumdrgs
    • You can argue until hell freezes over. Data is not plural and saying 'the data are' is an abomination
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    • now I know:
      punches for people who are angered by grammar      drgs
    • Yes. If you're going to speak, speak properly.
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    • It's really not much to ask, in my opinion.monospaced
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