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Originally Posted by Koyote
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
my brother was studying linguistics in college
10-12-22, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
my brother was studying linguistics in college
10-12-22, 07:06 AM
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I think people have to study Linguine in culinary school.
10-12-22, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by seypat
I think people have to study Linguine in culinary school.
10-12-22, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
The important question is whether "data" is a counting or non-counting noun. If counting, like... "dog", then "data" is linguistically plural. If non-counting, like "sand", then it's linguistically singular. This is the underlying disagreement - usually we deal with enough data these days (like, terabytes in some cases) that it's treated as an undifferentiated mass even though there are individual bits if you look closely enough (like... sand). The kicker is that the word's Latin origin is plural, but is that sufficient reason to treat it as such in English? I can go along with that, but it usually sounds awkward and will push back on being "corrected" when I treat it as non-counting.
This is also a super-English argument. Chinese has specific non-translatable words that are placed before countable nouns when counting. There is no in-between.
This is also a super-English argument. Chinese has specific non-translatable words that are placed before countable nouns when counting. There is no in-between.
10-12-22, 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
my brother was studying linguistics in college
10-12-22, 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I typically treat it as plural when referencing multiple points of information- “these data show us” instead of “this data show’s us.”
10-12-22, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob Ross
My uncle's got a barn...
10-12-22, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Bob Ross
My uncle's got a barn...
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10-12-22, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
What's the best bang-for-your-buck barn door hinge lube out there?
10-12-22, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by wayold
Don't be hating on the rat traps. I still ride with them on my road and gravel bikes. It's just what I'm used to. They let me ride in my comfy old man running shoes and are a great conversation starter when riding with others, e.g. "God damn, how old ARE you?"
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10-12-22, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by seypat
I've been using this stuff. It's as good as sweet potato pasta!/
10-12-22, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
Its linguistically singular
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Originally Posted by big john
I hate them. I hated them in the 80s and I will hate them forever.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
In other words, it’s terrible. Got it.
10-12-22, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
"Its" is a possessive pronoun.
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Sorry, you're. Or maybe yore.
10-13-22, 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by LarrySellerz
my brother was studying linguistics in college
10-13-22, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by znomit
Is he cunning?
There was this female team at a Tough Mudder type event I did once who's team name was the Cunning Runts.
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10-13-22, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by seypat
There was this female team at a Tough Mudder type event I did once who's team name was the Cunning Runts.
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10-13-22, 07:49 AM
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This thread is circling the drain.
I am shocked, shocked! to see this happen.
eye bee tee el
I am shocked, shocked! to see this happen.
eye bee tee el
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No, this thread is gaining in richness and depth of flavor .....
10-13-22, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Trakhak
To VegasJen, should she ever bother revisiting this thread (or BikeForums as a whole):
There's a hidden women-only subforum in BikeForums to which you can gain access by moderator approval. Some of the responses you've read here suggest why that subforum was requested and approved years ago.
There's a hidden women-only subforum in BikeForums to which you can gain access by moderator approval. Some of the responses you've read here suggest why that subforum was requested and approved years ago.
Originally Posted by Koyote
You seem to be suggesting that there was some mansplaining or perhaps outright misogyny in this thread, which I must've missed. Please cite examples.
10-13-22, 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Maelochs
No, this thread is gaining in richness and depth of flavor .....
