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Subject:Re: IS or ARE From:joanne grey <j_grey -at- WRITEANGLES -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 29 May 1997 13:31:22 -0700
John Posada wrote:
> Is it:
> Real-time data "is" displayed... or Real-time data "are"
> displayed....
>
> I want to say "is", but data is a plural so should I use "are"?
While "are" would be technically correct, I guess, I've always heard it
as "data IS displayed" unless it is "the thingamahobbie displays the
data".
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