At 3:11 PM -0500 3/18/02, Louis_Schmier wrote: >On Mon, 18 Mar 2002, Joel S Freund wrote: > >> I have been looking for the quote which some tipster includes in his >> signature file, so I can provide the proper citation. The quote is: (I >> think I have it correct) >> >> "The plural of anecdote is not data." > >Joel, you've got it wrong. It should read "The plural of anecdote is >data."
Nope. Data is a plural -- it implies a number of observations made under constant conditions. Anecdotes are unique events no matter how many of them there are. * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * * http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html * --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
