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Osee Posted 18 years ago
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this or these? all this data or all these data,

0As titled, ..., further, all this background or all these background? Thanks a lot.0-
  

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0 Strictly speaking "data" is plural so "these data", however you will very commonly see and hear "data" treated as singular so "this data". I think the distinction is pretty much blurred to point where it doesn't exist in current usage. 0-

— RayH

  • 0 Strictly speaking "data" is plural so "these data", however you will very commonly see and hear "data" treated as singular so "this data".
  • I think the distinction is pretty much blurred to point where it doesn't exist in current usage.
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0 Strictly speaking "data" is plural so "these data", however you will very commonly see and hear "data" treated as singular so "this data". I think the distinction is pretty much blurred to point where it doesn't exist in current usage. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00all this background or all these background?02font02br
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00this, this, this.05002br
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00I'm not clear about why you find this confusing.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive010id1
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