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Old 26-Oct-2007, 08:34
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Default Re: The word "information."

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Originally Posted by cls1992 View Post
I am a doctoral learner. I submitted a paper and was corrected on the point that the word "information" is ALWAYS plural. I have never heard anyone say "information are." Is this plural usage only in scholarly writing, or has the whole of America been saying "information is" incorrectly.

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Can you give us the specific sentence that caught the attention of your professor?
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