Look what's happened to the use of "media." Is, for example, criterion/criteria next? APA rules or not, misuses grate on my ears.
On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:10 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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=13152.d92d7ec47187a662aacda2d4b4c7628e&n=T&l=tips&o=8939 > or send a blank email to > leave-8939-13152.d92d7ec47187a662aacda2d4b4c76...@fsulist.frostburg.edu > -- David K. Hogberg, PhD Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Department of Psychological Science Albion College Albion MI 49224 Tel: 517/629-4834, Mobile: 517/262-1277 --- 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=8942 or send a blank email to leave-8942-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
