The word, not what it refers to. >From Michael Quinion's "WorldWide Words" recently:
"Several readers queried my writing in the last issue, "The data so far is unsurprising" because for them "data" is plural. It may be worth noting that British non-specialist usage has settled on "data" as a singular mass noun. " Would the APA let us get away with it? Send me something. Stephen -------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca --------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=8939 or send a blank email to leave-8939-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
