Data is or Data are?

Burque

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You're right, language evolves. Which is why I have mostly given up the on the DATA ARE thing.

You're also right about data sets. But no way is that the reason for the change in grammar.

I wish it was. But I am afraid this is just another case of colloquial use winning out over the formal.
We could argue about it over a doughnut...
 

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