Mal: Hell, this job I would pull for free. Zoe: Can I have your share? Mal: No. Zoe: If you die, can I have your share? Mal: Yes.

'The Train Job'


Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


DebetEsse - Jan 08, 2017 10:07:16 am PST #28666 of 30002
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Are.

per my instinct and [link]


Zenkitty - Jan 08, 2017 10:12:34 am PST #28667 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I would say multitude is.


Steph L. - Jan 08, 2017 10:12:43 am PST #28668 of 30002
I look more rad than Lutheranism

In medical writing, "data" is a plural noun, so it takes "are". I don't know what the accepted standard is in nonmedical writing. Even on NPR I hear them say "data is."


Laura - Jan 08, 2017 10:13:24 am PST #28669 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

For a contrary opinion

"multitude of data that is"

14,400,000 Google results

"multitude of data that are"

10 Google results

My ear likes is too. Not An Editor!


SuziQ - Jan 08, 2017 10:59:31 am PST #28670 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

Hmmmm. Well, so far the professor hasn't dinged me on grammar issues and there are arguments for both sides, so I think I'll run with is.

Thank you. Four pages of twelve done.


Laura - Jan 08, 2017 2:29:44 pm PST #28671 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.

Go Suzi Go!


Beverly - Jan 08, 2017 2:31:01 pm PST #28672 of 30002
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

You're modifying multitude (is), not data (are).


SuziQ - Jan 08, 2017 3:56:14 pm PST #28673 of 30002
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I'm at 8 pages or 2/3rd done.

It is SLOW going due to the need to research and cite corroborating peer reviewed articles. Thankfully I have a student PMI membership and can access their library in addition to the school library.

I have 5 hours to do at least 4 more pages. Ok, 4.5 so I can take a dinner break. I'm also trying to take a 5 minute internet break and a 5 minute leave my desk break each hour.


Dana - Jan 08, 2017 4:04:43 pm PST #28674 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Data is vs. data are is a perennial debate, at least when I've used it. The scientists like "data are"...well, the editors who edit the scientists like making it plural. But it's really a tossup.


Scrappy - Jan 08, 2017 8:14:16 pm PST #28675 of 30002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Go Suzi! Write, write like the wind!