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Pg 226 SC guide Data indicates vs Data indicate

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kramacha1979
 Post subject: Pg 226 SC guide Data indicates vs Data indicate
 Post Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:38 am 
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In the Odds and Ends section on Pg 226, the example says
' New data from ... indicate.'

Is Data considered plural or singular ?

New data indicates or New data indicate ? ...
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sajag.arora
 Post subject: Re: Pg 226 SC guide Data indicates vs Data indicate
 Post Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:42 pm 
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Data is considered plural
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StaceyKoprince
 Post subject: Re: Pg 226 SC guide Data indicates vs Data indicate
 Post Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:44 pm 
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great question! Technically, "datum" is singular and "data" is plural. Nobody ever uses "datum" though. :)

It's pretty common now to use "data" only - whether singular or plural - but we should technically use "datum" or "data point" when we are only talking about one (singular) piece of data.

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