Ken Heard wrote:> ...
> Some people however do use the word "medias". On the other hand does
> anyone use the word datas? If not, it is logical to conclude that
> they give word "data" a plural meaning.
Wrong--what is logical to conclude is that they consider "data" what
another poster called a
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On 2014-05-21 04:23, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> On 20 May 2014, Weaver wrote:
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> Pedantic or not, I'd never treat data or media as singular. An
> still worse usage, which I find even with some scientific speakers,
> is to use bacteria as sin
On 20 May 2014, Weaver wrote:
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> This is only currently in the context of scientific literature and even
> perhaps dying out in that context, over time, also.
>
> It descends from English language inheritance of Latin language
> terminology, and the English language is moving on, as langu
On Tue, May 20, 2014 8:00 am, Ken Heard wrote:
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> On 2014-05-19 16:22, Mike McGinn wrote:
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>> I would suggest identifying an backing up the scientific data. I
>> would suggest putting a backuo program in place and auditing the
>> backups to
On Tuesday 20 May 2014 21:50:27 Slavko wrote:
> This is international ML, not all posters are native English speakers
> (BTW i never meet any native English speaker), then IMO some tolerance
> is needed (and expected).
I agree, Slavko.
But, to be fair to Ken, some at least of those using data as
Ahoj,
Dňa Tue, 20 May 2014 14:49:02 -0400 Ken Heard
napísal:
> The Oxford English Dictionary however agrees with me.
This is international ML, not all posters are native English speakers
(BTW i never meet any native English speaker), then IMO some tolerance
is needed (and expected).
regards
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Ken Heard wrote:
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> On 2014-05-20 12:16, Filip wrote:
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> > On Tue, 20 May 2014 17:03:16 +0100 Lisi Reisz
> > wrote:
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> >> (Sorry, Ken. re-sending correctly to list.)
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> >> On Tuesday 20 May 2014 16
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On 2014-05-20 12:16, Filip wrote:
> On Tue, 20 May 2014 17:03:16 +0100 Lisi Reisz
> wrote:
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>> (Sorry, Ken. re-sending correctly to list.)
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>> On Tuesday 20 May 2014 16:00:42 Ken Heard wrote:
>>> Please note everybody that the word "data" is pl
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On 2014-05-20 12:03, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> (Sorry, Ken. resending correctly to list.)
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> On Tuesday 20 May 2014 16:00:42 Ken Heard wrote:
>> Please note everybody that the word "data" is plural. The
>> beginning of the last line quoted above should c
Yeah, if you'm dumb, why not be dumbder..
Wen us all jess grunts is be no confison yeah!
On 20 May 2014 19:19, Brian wrote:
> On Tue 20 May 2014 at 17:03:16 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:
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> > On Tuesday 20 May 2014 16:00:42 Ken Heard wrote:
> > > Please note everybody that the word "data" is p
On Tue 20 May 2014 at 17:03:16 +0100, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Tuesday 20 May 2014 16:00:42 Ken Heard wrote:
> > Please note everybody that the word "data" is plural. The beginning
> > of the last line quoted above should consequently read "all the
> > scientific data *are* backed up." Other posts
On Tue, 20 May 2014 17:03:16 +0100
Lisi Reisz wrote:
> (Sorry, Ken. resending correctly to list.)
>
> On Tuesday 20 May 2014 16:00:42 Ken Heard wrote:
> > Please note everybody that the word "data" is plural. The beginning
> > of the last line quoted above should consequently read "all the
> >
(Sorry, Ken. resending correctly to list.)
On Tuesday 20 May 2014 16:00:42 Ken Heard wrote:
> Please note everybody that the word "data" is plural. The beginning
> of the last line quoted above should consequently read "all the
> scientific data *are* backed up." Other posts in this thread make
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On 2014-05-19 16:22, Mike McGinn wrote:
> I would suggest identifying an backing up the scientific data. I
> would suggest putting a backuo program in place and auditing the
> backups to make sure that all the scientific data is backed up.
> Only th
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