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To: knarf
Coin toss.

On a coin toss, the ease and flow of reading is usually the better usage. "data is" generally reads more easily than "data are" unless preceded by something specifically indicating a plural meaning such as "these data are" vs. "these data is".

144 posted on 04/03/2004 12:54:22 PM PST by templar
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To: templar
As a married man, I'd have a hard time explaining datum is.
180 posted on 04/03/2004 1:19:08 PM PST by knarf (A place where anyone can learn anything ... especially that which promotes clear thinking.)
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