On 04/01/12 10:18, Gerard Bricogne wrote:
Dear Paul,

      May I join the mostly silent chorus of Greek/Latin-aware grumps who
wince when seeing "data" treated as singular when it is plural.
When it are plural?
At any rate, I heard a Nobel laureate use it incorrectly just two days ago.

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