Re: Fun with Homonyms....and the like
The misuse of "data" and "media" bother me. Both are plural. Thus: "these data indicate. . ." not "this data indicates." "the media are. . ." not "the media is. . ." Datum and medium are the singular forms.
The larger problem is to get subjects and objects to agree in tense and number. Let me put in my usual plug for Strunk and White here.
Do middle school kids diagram sentences anymore? If not, that might explain some of the misuse.
The misuse of "data" and "media" bother me. Both are plural. Thus: "these data indicate. . ." not "this data indicates." "the media are. . ." not "the media is. . ." Datum and medium are the singular forms.
The larger problem is to get subjects and objects to agree in tense and number. Let me put in my usual plug for Strunk and White here.
Do middle school kids diagram sentences anymore? If not, that might explain some of the misuse.
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