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Re: Based on scientific data provided by mars [#permalink]
thanks mandy and daagh ... that was very well put .
But i have a different question here (didnt put it before because i wanted to c if i was the only one who thinks so )

in the correct answer choice "Scientific data transmitted by Mars missions indicate that the planet experiences a large release of liquid water

scientific DATA .... INDICATE that ....

is DATA considered plural ?? doesn't it act like a compound word or something like that ??
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Data is plural, datum is its singular;
similar such irregular singular –plural pairs:
Phenomenon- phenomena
fungus – fungi
alga- algae
virus- viri ( but viruses is also ok)
bacterium- bacteria ;
stratum- strata
and may be many more.
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Re: Based on scientific data provided by mars [#permalink]
1.Based on scientific data transmitted by Mars missions, the planet experiences a large release of liquid water
based on is modifying the planet-incorrect
2.Based on scientific data transmitted by Mars missions, the planet had experienced a large release of liquid water
same as A ; verb tense is improper as intended-incorrect
3.According to scientific data transmitted by Mars missions, the planet experiences a large release of liquid water
wrongly used according to
4.Scientific data transmitted by Mars missions indicate that the planet experiences a large release of liquid water
correct
5.Scientific data transmitted by Mars missions indicate the planet experiences large release of liquid water
indicate that is the right usage, not indicate the
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Re: Based on scientific data provided by mars [#permalink]
ok now it makes sense to me ... somehow in my mind i kept thinking of data as a compund word ..
well anyways daagh ... that was surely helpful !
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Re: Based on scientific data provided by mars [#permalink]
rahul312 wrote:
ok now it makes sense to me ... somehow in my mind i kept thinking of data as a compund word ..
well anyways daagh ... that was surely helpful !
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You dont have to remember weather data is singular or plural or even its datum form
just remember its definition
Data : A collection of raw information., A collection of facts. ( sounds plural ? )
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Re: Based on scientific data provided by mars [#permalink]
I get the fact that Data is a collection of datum , so it is plural .
But what i was wondering was , say , Army is a collection of soldiers , but it is a compound noun , so it is considered singular , in the same Data could also have
been a compound noun ..(but its not :))
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Re: Based on scientific data provided by Mars missions, the [#permalink]
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Based on scientific data provided by Mars missions, the planet experiences a large release of liquid water, and that some ice from a smaller but older outflow is present on its Elysian Planitia.

1.Based on scientific data transmitted by Mars missions, the planet experiences a large release of liquid water
2.Based on scientific data transmitted by Mars missions, the planet had experienced a large release of liquid water
3.According to scientific data transmitted by Mars missions, the planet experiences a large release of liquid water
4.Scientific data transmitted by Mars missions indicate that the planet experiences a large release of liquid water
5.Scientific data transmitted by Mars missions indicate the planet experiences large release of liquid water



Only D maintains parallelism:
that the planet experiences --- and that some ice from a smaller but older outflow is present
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