November 14, 2020
As you know, I’m a grammar freak.
But I’m wondering if it isn’t time to give the data debate a rest.
It’s a plural noun; but the use of “data” as a singular noun is so widespread that continually correcting it is exhausting; and besides, everybody knows what you mean, and isn’t that the point of language?
I’ll even cave on pronunciation. (Correct: day-ta; Incorrect: datta)
Does that mean I’m sacrificing my principles for convenience?
Or am I bowing to the inevitable
evolution of language?
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