More on usage of "DATA"

data” の使い方について(II)

◎Usage of “data”: Countability (II)

It is wrong to say “four data” or “the number of data....” as it is an “uncountable” noun.
Wrong: The number of data was so large that combing through it to search for new features may not be feasible.
Right: The amount of data was so large that combing through it to search for new features may not be feasible.


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Correct usage of "DATA"

“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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Usage of "Amount"

“Amount”の使い方について

◎ Amount: Use amount to refer to quantities (usually large)that cannot be counted.

Incorrect: Supercomputers are capable of processing a large number of data.
Correct: Supercomputers are capable of processing a large amount of data.

Here, data is an uncountable noun, i.e., it cannot be counted, and should used with the word “amount.”

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