'DATA' and 'MEDIA' are plural on the GMAT exam, correct?

[piccolino]

I want to make sure that indeed 'DATA' and 'MEDIA' are plural on the GMAT exam, no exceptions. Can we confirm?

Thank you!

[jnelson0612]

Here is an old thread about media that may help you: media-is-that-plural-or-singular-t3117.html

Here is an old thread about data: data-agenda-are-plural-in-gmat-t1549.html

[piccolino]

Thank you.
I am going to be a pest: the post says that Oxford says that data and media are plural but does not say anything anything about GMAT.

Datum and medium - singular on GMAT - this is clear!

But data and media - are they singular or plural on GMAT?

Thanks!!

[jnelson0612]

Thank you.
I am going to be a pest: the post says that Oxford says that data and media are plural but does not say anything anything about GMAT.

Datum and medium - singular on GMAT - this is clear!

But data and media - are they singular or plural on GMAT?

Thanks!!

As the threads quoted say, media can be used as either a singular or plural noun. I would venture to say that data can also, since you could easily construct a sentence such as "The data is flawed" in which data is used as a collective noun. Media is also generally used as a collective noun. Remember, when in doubt lean singular.

The overall point is that the GMAT is not going to test you on whether data and media are singular or plural; any answer choices involving these words will have other, more substantive issues for you to deal with.