'If you mindlessly apply "'data' is always plural", in the manner of a word-processor grammar checker, you'll end up with hideous infelicities like "big data are helping banks", and you'll look stupid as well as precious. So don't do that.', says Tom Chivers at The Telegraph. (via Matt Asay)
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