I went w/Strunk and White, which goes with plural.
Prepare to uncouple -- uncouple.
Oz ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Nov 15, 2011 2:19:07 pm PST #6907 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Zenkitty - Nov 15, 2011 2:22:59 pm PST #6908 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
You have to get on top of this toner issue immediately with actionable dates.
Oh god, I just hyperventilated reading that.
Hi, Buffistas. I've been lurky.
I've had engineers insist that data is singular. As in "this batch of data here". I've come to the point where I just don't give a damn anymore. My boss tells me to give them whatever makes them happy, and so I do.
Strix - Nov 15, 2011 2:34:00 pm PST #6909 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
See, I know that datum is technically the singular for data, but in that sentence, if you used a pronoun, you would use "it" (you would not refer to data as "they"), as in "It is augmented," and the sentence would be correct.
"Has the data been augmented?"
"Yes, it has" is correct; "Yes, they have" is not?
Right? Or do I have to give up my life as a proofreader?!
English is so weird. Stupid contradictions.
brenda m - Nov 15, 2011 2:38:15 pm PST #6910 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I've had engineers insist that data is singular. As in "this batch of data here".
Well, in that case it's the batch that's singular.
Allyson - Nov 15, 2011 2:43:11 pm PST #6911 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I'm glad there's a data plural/singular argument. I felt really dumb asking.
Steph L. - Nov 15, 2011 2:46:44 pm PST #6912 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
See, I know that datum is technically the singular for data, but in that sentence, if you used a pronoun, you would use "it" (you would not refer to data as "they"), as in "It is augmented," and the sentence would be correct.
"Has the data been augmented?"
"Yes, it has" is correct; "Yes, they have" is not?
No, the pronoun would be "they."
sumi - Nov 15, 2011 3:00:36 pm PST #6913 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Lost my wallet.
Called the lost credit card number and they wanted my account number. Guess what? I lost my wallet and I don't know the CC account number!!!
Sophia Brooks - Nov 15, 2011 3:01:54 pm PST #6914 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Did anyone call bonny?
Stephanie - Nov 15, 2011 3:04:38 pm PST #6915 of 30001
Trust my rage
yes - sparky is talking to her
Strix - Nov 15, 2011 3:06:55 pm PST #6916 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger