Hi there,
Would you please explain how I can use the plural form of the words below in an academic text?
information- Research- Data- Staff
Thanks in advance!
How I can use these plurals in an academic text?
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Re: How I can use these plurals in an academic text?
Information - uncountable noun, no plural
Research - uncountable noun, no plural
Data - strictly speaking data is already plural (the data were collected and classified); but in non-scientific use, it is treated today as an uncountable (singular) noun (there is not much data available)
Staff - can be singular (his staff of 100 people) or plural (the school staff were angry at the decision)
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Re: How I can use these plurals in an academic text?
Totally agree with Joe.
I just want to add that data is plural, while datum is singular.
I just want to add that data is plural, while datum is singular.