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minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 months agoTo see why this is, replace the word “Data” with the word “cows” in a sentence: “I need to transfer this cows.” No “I need to transfer these cows.” = “I need to transfer these data.” - This is correct!
minus-squareacosmichippo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agonow change the word “cows” in your example to “water”.
minus-squarethenextguy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoI will not buy this record, it is scratched.
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoIf you did that, then you would be wrong.
minus-squaresatanmat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoFun fact. 1 fish 10 fish (e.g. all blue fin tuna) 10 fishes (different kinds of fish)
minus-squareDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI’m not sure what your point is here. Are you making a joke?
To see why this is, replace the word “Data” with the word “cows” in a sentence:
“I need to transfer this cows.”
No
“I need to transfer these cows.” = “I need to transfer these data.” - This is correct!
now change the word “cows” in your example to “water”.
I will not buy this record, it is scratched.
If you did that, then you would be wrong.
Fun fact.
1 fish
10 fish (e.g. all blue fin tuna)
10 fishes (different kinds of fish)
I’m not sure what your point is here. Are you making a joke?