Perhaps this is an example of "good enough". :)
Since either form ("data is/are") seems to be acceptable in computing, we
can probably just say that either form is good enough for us. Given that
SWC serves a large number of non-native English speakers, grammar issues
could turn into a huge time sink.
-Shreyas
On Tue, Nov 17, 2015 at 7:47 AM, Steve Haddock <[email protected]> wrote:
> I hesitate to bring up something so inflammable, but have we had the "Data
> is" vs "data are" discussion and reached a consensus?
> -Steve
> ----- q•b -----
>
>
> > On Nov 17, 2015, at 03:10, Greg Wilson <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I've started drafting a short guide to "good enough" practices in
> scientific computing, and would be grateful for your input. You can view
> the outline at
> http://swcarpentry.github.io/good-enough-practices-in-scientific-computing/,
> and leave comments at
> https://github.com/swcarpentry/good-enough-practices-in-scientific-computing
> (either as issues or pull requests - if you don't have permission, just
> email me and I'll post it).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Greg
> >
> > --
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> >
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