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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
pls correct this sentence
hi, can you chk for grammatical errors in this sentence?
Can we phrase this in a better way?
"But, duplicate and inconsistent master data is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry"
rgds/beatiger
Can we phrase this in a better way?
"But, duplicate and inconsistent master data is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry"
rgds/beatiger
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Well, to avoid disagreement between the verb and the object, my correction would be: But duplicate and inconsistent master datum is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry. 'Data' is plural of 'datum'. However, wait for another opinion.
- Well, to avoid disagreement between the verb and the object, my correction would be: But duplicate and inconsistent master datum is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry.
- 'Data' is plural of 'datum'.
- However, wait for another opinion.
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Well, to avoid disagreement between the verb and the object, my correction would be:
But duplicate and inconsistent master datum is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry.
'Data' is plural of 'datum'.
However, wait for another opinion.
But duplicate and inconsistent master datum is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry.
'Data' is plural of 'datum'.
However, wait for another opinion.
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Just a supposition:
shouldn't it be But to duplicate (or duplicating) an inconsistent master datum is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry?
shouldn't it be But to duplicate (or duplicating) an inconsistent master datum is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry?
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Hi guys,
"But, duplicate and inconsistent master data is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry"
In everyday English, the word 'datum' is almost never used. People always say 'data'.
The sentence seems OK as written, except I'd probably omit the comma.
You might consider starting the sentence with 'ho
"But, duplicate and inconsistent master data is one of the major issues that are significantly affecting the industry"
In everyday English, the word 'datum' is almost never used. People always say 'data'.
The sentence seems OK as written, except I'd probably omit the comma.
You might consider starting the sentence with 'ho
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Fran, I reckon it depends only on the sense you want to put into the sentence. 
Well, I myself have rarely come across 'dat
Well, I myself have rarely come across 'dat
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Thinking better I've never seen datum as well, but I found several times 'data is' or 'data are'
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hey thanks for all your response . yes 'master data' has a special meaning indeed. It is an IT term. It goes beyond important data in an organization.
but, can we omit the usage of that in the sentence?? will it still make sense??
rgds/beatiger
but, can we omit the usage of that in the sentence?? will it still make sense??
rgds/beatiger
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Hi,
No, but you can omit 'that are'. However, I'd prefer to retain the phrase.
Clive
No, but you can omit 'that are'. However, I'd prefer to retain the phrase.
Clive
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