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Data is a plural

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Submitted ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨fossilesque@mander.xyz⁩ to ⁨science_memes@mander.xyz⁩

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  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You mean fat are plural.

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    • Contramuffin@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      “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)

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      • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I know I just thought it would be funny.

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    • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      People who say datum vs people who say datum

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      • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I go with Datums to really stick the screws in

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    • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It sure are.

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      • nilclass@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        They sure is!

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  • Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I say data because it makes more sense than saying data.

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  • gerbler@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Datums

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    • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Datümer

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  • Skunk@jlai.lu ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I have a French accent so I say data.

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    • UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Hon hon hon verhy gud verhy gud

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  • UraniumBlazer@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Me who says it as daetae

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    • henfredemars@infosec.pub ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Datums

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    • RagnarokOnline@programming.dev ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      😳

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  • fsxylo@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Screw that noise. Instead I say data.

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    • dharmacurious@slrpnk.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oh fuck off with that pretentious ass pronunciation. I mean my God, just say “data” like a normal person! So tired of people trying to get all fancy with their pronunciations. Data is the only correct pronunciation. And while we’re at it, it’s “gif” not “gif” and “gnome” not “gnome”

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  • Infamousblt@hexbear.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I say it like dahtay and you can’t stop me

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  • Zip2@feddit.uk ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Image

    Obviously the bottom one is English, and the top one is simplified English.

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  • 200ok@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Sometimes I go both ways ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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  • Flyberius@hexbear.net ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I worked with some Americans who said “these data” all the time. Even though it was technically correct it sounded so grating I wanted to kill them. Everyone other employee from literally every other country would say “this data” barring those smug fucks from Seattle.

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  • merc@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It’s a noncount noun.

    Even people who pretend to believe it’s a count noun never use the singular, “a datum”.

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    • Quik@infosec.pub ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Let me introduce you to my computer science professors…

      (yes, no joke)

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  • bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Data’s

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    • Psaldorn@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      …cat, Spot

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    • fossilesque@mander.xyz ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      dataz cuz it’s cool

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  • clot27@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    day-ta da-ta which one is which

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  • Erasmus@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    So it’s Lt. Commander….

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  • SurfinBird@lemmy.ca ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Don’t make me bring back Gates Mcfadden. I will turn this star ship around!

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  • wildcardology@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I say data when I want to sound sophisticated.

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    • RagnarokOnline@programming.dev ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I just realized I do this too. I need to hit myself with a folding chair.

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  • leanleft@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    dat ass

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  • RandomVideos@programming.dev ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I am both

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  • Glytch@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It rhymes with Taylor Swift’s nickname

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