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Do you say "number of pieces of data" or "number of sets of data"?
Do you say "number of pieces of data" or "number of sets of data"?
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Every option is acceptable. But 'data sets' is most common with 'sets of data' next.
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- English (US)
I say: number of data sets
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@ducky1234 Thank you!
Are the two phrases in the question acceptable or incorrect?
Are the two phrases in the question acceptable or incorrect?
- English (US)
Every option is acceptable. But 'data sets' is most common with 'sets of data' next.
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@ducky1234 I see. Thanks for the explanation!
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