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minus-squaremerc@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoIt’s a noncount noun. Even people who pretend to believe it’s a count noun never use the singular, “a datum”.
minus-squareQuik@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoLet me introduce you to my computer science professors… (yes, no joke)
It’s a noncount noun.
Even people who pretend to believe it’s a count noun never use the singular, “a datum”.
Let me introduce you to my computer science professors…
(yes, no joke)