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[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

While we're at it let me get something off my chest

Mitochondria is plural. One powerhouse of the cell is a mitochondrion. Bacteria is also the plural of bacterium.

Does this matter? Not really.

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

It matters a little to me and I didn't know that 'mitochondria' is plural. So thanks.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Data used to be generally used as the plural of datum before it became generally used as a mass noun.

[–] Zehzin@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] tal@lemmy.today 2 points 6 months ago

Ooooh, I never even thought about that one!