Row 66144

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>Just the fact that "data are" sounds weird is enough to discredit its common usage. For most people *data* is singular.

That statement is entirely circular, though. "I believe anyone who uses datum is a pedant trying to look smart. Therefore, you should stop using datum and if you continue to do so you are clearly a person who is just trying to look smart and tell other people who they should speak."

Additionally it is odd to find someone arguing against prescriptivism when their entire argument rests on handing out their personally-preferred prescription to the rest of the world. I believe you've left out an important phrase in your sentence -- that "data are" sounds weird *to you* should be enough to discredit its common usage *in your speech.*

There are many people to whom it does not at all sound/look weird. If theirs is not to be the master of your preference, yours cannot summarily be the master of theirs. So unless you are prepared to come out as simply a different flavor of prescriptivist, the argument you're making is not linguistic, but solipsistic.

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text >Just the fact that "data are" sounds weird is enough to discredit its common usage. For most people *data* is singular. That statement is entirely circular, though. "I believe anyone who uses datum is a pedant trying to look smart. Therefore, you should stop using datum and if you continue to do so you are clearly a person who is just trying to look smart and tell other people who they should speak." Additionally it is odd to find someone arguing against prescriptivism when their entire argu…
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