“data” の使い方について(I)
◎Usage of “data”: Singular or Plural (I)
Data is considered to be the plural form of the noun “datum,” and should thus be used with a plural verb, e.g., “These data are....” However, the singular verb is also widely used with data when data is referred to in a collective sense, e.g., “This data tells us....”
In formal or scientific writing, it is recommended that data be used as a plural word.
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Correct usage of "DATA"
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countable,
data,
plural,
scientific writing,
singular,
uncountable noun,
word choice
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