- cross-posted to:
- science_memes@mander.xyz
- cross-posted to:
- science_memes@mander.xyz
cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/18714096
data is a collective noun
Posted about a year ago.
An unforgivable sin
Not pictured: that one guy that said “you probably meant to say datum” (he’s in 4 pieces in a tree)
That’s beautiful
This also works with tomato and tomato.
B’elanna would have no idea what Sarsaparilla is. (And apparently the lyrics spell it wrong)
To see why this is, replace the word “Data” with the word “cows” in a sentence:
“I need to transfer this cows.”
No
“I need to transfer these cows.” = “I need to transfer these data.” - This is correct!
now change the word “cows” in your example to “water”.
If you did that, then you would be wrong.
I will not buy this record, it is scratched.
So if data (or is it data?) is plural, what is the singular form then? Date? Like in … dating? 😍
Datum
Damned near killed 'um.
Datum
People who are data.
Who do data like they’re data