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minus-squaretulliandar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoThe noun I’m referring to is the word “data” not the data themselves. “Data data” is 2 words, “data” is one word. The word (singular) “data” is plural
minus-squareSemjaza@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·2 months agoIn Latin, sure. But the word “datum” isn’t a part of English, so we have instead the uncountable noun “data” which is derived from the Latin.
minus-squareEffortlessEffluvium@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoDatum is indeed a word in English. Singular point of information.
The noun I’m referring to is the word “data” not the data themselves. “Data data” is 2 words, “data” is one word. The word (singular) “data” is plural
In Latin, sure. But the word “datum” isn’t a part of English, so we have instead the uncountable noun “data” which is derived from the Latin.
Datum is indeed a word in English. Singular point of information.