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Ravinath Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is or ARE ?

Data is used to make inferences about a problem.

or

Data are used to make inferences about a problem.

What is the correct sentence. I have seen both of them. I would really appreciate if a native speaker can comment on this.

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Top answer

Data is ... is the current form. Data are ...

— CalifJim

  • Data is ...
  • is the current form.
  • Data are ...
  • is an older form.
  • CJ
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Data is ... is the current form.
Data are ... is an older form.

CJ
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