Comment on Data is a plural

LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• Contramuffin@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I know I just thought it would be funny.

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• JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  People who say datum vs people who say datum

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  • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I go with Datums to really stick the screws in

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    • dharmacurious@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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

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    • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      datumses

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      • Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        We Haaaaateesss it!

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      • Bertuccio@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Datumi

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• brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  It sure are.

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  • nilclass@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    They sure is!

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