No!! Or, actually, yes, but only if it was commonly enough used by the time I first heard the term that I got used to it. If you try to change it after that, it's too late.
--- Bob Bridges, [email protected], cell 336 382-7313 /* Many people struggle to learn how to pray because they are focusing on praying, not on God....In prayer, focusing on the conversation is like trying to drive while looking at the windshield instead of through it. -from "A Praying Life" by Paul E Miller */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Nash, Jonathan S. Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 07:50 Yes but we arent Romans so I think its acceptable to use data for a single piece of data. If enough people use a word incorectly doesnt it become acceptable? -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2022 6:36 AM This abuse of latin-derived plurals leads to such obscenities as "piece of data" where "datum" would suffice and "medias". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
