NegativeNull@lemmy.worldM to TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name@lemmy.world · 5 months agoJust to clear up any confusionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1245
arrow-up1245imageJust to clear up any confusionlemmy.worldNegativeNull@lemmy.worldM to TenForward: Where Every Vulcan Knows Your Name@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareSchool_Lunch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-25 months agoSo just to double check with everyone… dAta- singular data- plural
minus-squareThorry84@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up23·edit-25 months agoNo, datum is the singular of data.
minus-squareSchool_Lunch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-25 months agoWhile I do agree with you, saying “look at this singular datum point” doesn’t quite sound right.
minus-squarescutiger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·5 months agoIt’s not a datum point, it’s just a datum.
So just to double check with everyone…
dAta- singular
data- plural
No, datum is the singular of data.
While I do agree with you, saying “look at this singular datum point” doesn’t quite sound right.
It’s not a datum point, it’s just a datum.