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That would be one. People seem to quite consistently confuse bits and bytes, even when the difference is pointed out. A computer with 8 Gb of RAM really isn't the same as one with 8 GB of it. In that case you might argue the intended meaning is obvious and it's being pedantic, but quite often it's quite unclear what the intent was. The resulting message could be off by an order of magnitude.We're not even taking about the gb crowd.
It also doesn't help that every STEM discipline outside of computer science uses the kilo prefix to mean 1000, not 1024. Indeed, to indicate 1024 the prefix should be Ki (kibi) and not K. How many people do you ever come across distinguishing the two?
It has been a problem for a long time. Whence "1.44 MB" floppy disks?
Data ARE, not data IS The problem though is that you end up sounding like a pompous arse if you say it correctly. Same as for "whomever" and the correct pronunciation of "valet".
Quote from: JohnnyMalaria on June 20, 2018, 11:08:59 pmData ARE, not data IS The problem though is that you end up sounding like a pompous arse if you say it correctly. Same as for "whomever" and the correct pronunciation of "valet".I think that's an example where language has moved on and some people are left behind.
A recent howler was a poster on another messageboard who was talking about the Windows scheduler. He kept saying oh the quantas are 15ms long and this and that, oblivious to "quanta" already being plural.
Quote from: JohnnyMalaria on June 20, 2018, 11:08:59 pmData ARE, not data IS The problem though is that you end up sounding like a pompous arse if you say it correctly. Same as for "whomever" and the correct pronunciation of "valet".Same as when people talk about their Por-sha.
Data ARE, not data IS
But it's a German name.On the other hand, coupe' - 'coup-ay', not 'coup'. I'm not a damned chicken!
The problem though is that you end up sounding like a pompous arse if you say it correctly. Same as for "whomever" and the correct pronunciation of "valet".
Quote from: JohnnyMalaria on June 20, 2018, 11:08:59 pmData ARE, not data IS Er, "datum" is the singular and "data" is the plural. So it isn't as simple as you would like to believe.
Grinds my gears when people use the word “shall”.As in “you shall not do this”.Sounds like they are looking down their nose at you.
I hate hearing the phrases...... "AC Current", or "DC Current"..... 'AC' means 'Alternating Current', so 'AC Current' means "Alternating Current Current" Aarrgh....
That's a bit like how some people loathe the term "boss" or anything similar. I feel it often coincides with a little man complex, though I'm not saying that's true in your case. People can call or address me however they like, it's not going to change anything anyway.