Which is correct when "data" is plural?
Mid-stage data look promising.
Mid-stage data looks promising.
look vs looks
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Re: look vs looks
Strictly speaking, 'data' is always plural, making your first sentence technically the only correct form (singular: datum).
Increasingly, however, the plural form is treated as singular in daily usage.
Increasingly, however, the plural form is treated as singular in daily usage.