Is the plural of the word data...datas? Or is the plural of data...data?
Is it the same or does it change?
Is it the same or does it change?
aigle491 said:Is the plural of the word data...datas? Or is the plural of data...data?
Is it the same or does it change?
Rob625 said:Another example of an uncountable word is "furniture". There is no plural.
Is the plural of the word data...datas? Or is the plural of data...data?
Is it the same or does it change?
Hi Rob, in some scientific circles, it's still data and datum, but I do think that for the general population, you're right: data is treated as an uncountable (singular) word.
Artrella, I've always heard media is the same way: singular. However, I've also noticed that many British people use it in the plural. Webster's New World College Dictionary (American), which the Associated Press uses, says that media usually takes a singular verb.
Is the plural of the word data...datas? Or is the plural of data...data?
Is it the same or does it change?