http://jobsforenglishmajors.com/building-your-skill-set-beyond-writing-why-tech-knowledge-is-essential/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://jobsforenglishmajors.com/building-your-skill-set-beyond-writing-why-tech-knowledge-is-essential/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Melanie Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:30:17 +0000 http://jobsforenglishmajors.com/?p=345#comment-114 Actually, Eric, it could be argued that "data" is simply a non-count noun from a descriptive grammatical viewpoint. The same way that "information" refers to something that is conceptually plural, we cannot have "two informations" or "two datas." Non-count nouns are grammatically treated as singular in Standard American English. The distinction between "data" and "datum" is one that belongs (in terms of usage) more to Latin than English. Actually, Eric, it could be argued that “data” is simply a non-count noun from a descriptive grammatical viewpoint. The same way that “information” refers to something that is conceptually plural, we cannot have “two informations” or “two datas.” Non-count nouns are grammatically treated as singular in Standard American English. The distinction between “data” and “datum” is one that belongs (in terms of usage) more to Latin than English.

]]> http://jobsforenglishmajors.com/building-your-skill-set-beyond-writing-why-tech-knowledge-is-essential/comment-page-1/#comment-103 SandE Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:56:05 +0000 http://jobsforenglishmajors.com/?p=345#comment-103 Nice article. If you could provide a time frame telling how long you think it will take to learn some of these things, and add some additional areas of tech that would complement html and content mgmt, and maybe why it is so beneficial/necessary to someone with an English background, I would find this even more helpful. This definitely got my mind thinking though, so thank you. Nice article. If you could provide a time frame telling how long you think it will take to learn some of these things, and add some additional areas of tech that would complement html and content mgmt, and maybe why it is so beneficial/necessary to someone with an English background, I would find this even more helpful. This definitely got my mind thinking though, so thank you.

]]> http://jobsforenglishmajors.com/building-your-skill-set-beyond-writing-why-tech-knowledge-is-essential/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Eric Mathison Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:35:18 +0000 http://jobsforenglishmajors.com/?p=345#comment-102 A website for English majors and it says "what metadata is"? "Data" is a plural of the singular "datum". Thus, it should read "what metadata are." This is perhaps the only point of grammar that those versed in science may have over humanities people. A website for English majors and it says “what metadata is”? “Data” is a plural of the singular “datum”. Thus, it should read “what metadata are.” This is perhaps the only point of grammar that those versed in science may have over humanities people.

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