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Data is a plural (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

You mean data are plural.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"is" is correct here, due to the implied nouns. "Data" in this case is an appositive and serves to describe the implied noun, "word." And "plural" is an implied noun for "plural word"

You can see it most clearly if you fill in the implied nouns:

(the word) data is a plural (word)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I know I just thought it would be funny.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People who say datum vs people who say datum

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I go with Datums to really stick the screws in

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

datumses

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

We Haaaaateesss it!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Datumi

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

This is why I pronounce gif and gnome with a zh sound at the beginning. Like zhazha Gabor's first name. Zhnome, zhif

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It sure are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

They sure is!