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- cross-posted to:
- science_memes@mander.xyz
cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/18714096
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Datum:
Data:
data is a collective noun
Posted about a year ago.
An unforgivable sin
That’s beautiful
Not pictured: that one guy that said “you probably meant to say datum” (he’s in 4 pieces in a tree)
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!
“I need to transfer this herd.” = “I need to transfer this data.” - This is correct!
Fun fact.
1 fish
10 fish (e.g. all blue fin tuna)
10 fishes (different kinds of fish)
now change the word “cows” in your example to “water”.
I will not buy this record, it is scratched.
If you did that, then you would be wrong.
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