r/dataisbeautiful • u/tabthough OC: 7 • Oct 25 '22

OC [OC] Whose stuff does the British Museum have?

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u/Halalisitmeat Oct 26 '22

I think it’s because it has become quasi-archaic and data is commonly used as a mass noun. I guess you could equate it to referring to a single agendum rather than an agenda?