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From: gam@amdahl.UUCP (Gordon A. Moffett)
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Subject: Re: The singular form of data
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Date: Thu, 8-Nov-84 23:39:00 EST
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> By the way, what do you use for the singular of "opera?"a

So, you see, this ``datum/data'' question only leads to smart-ass
language like:

	``While in New York I visited the Guggenheim and Natural
	  History musea.''

	``The Oakland Coliseum Complex actually consists of two colisea.''

As for ``datum'', this will probably die out after a time, as
we are hearing more of ``data'' used in the singular.  And I think
that's a good idea.
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Gordon A. Moffett		...!{ihnp4,hplabs,amd,nsc}!amdahl!gam

[ This is just me talking. ]