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Meaning of "at the paper" | Singular or plural: statistics show[s] that

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#1 (permalink) Mon Oct 23, 2006 18:43 pm Find versus show

Why they don't use "statistics finds that..." but " statistics shows that.. "or "reveal that" ? I first thought they're the same. Thanks

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#2 (permalink) Mon Oct 23, 2006 20:27 pm Find versus show

ktqt47 wrote:

Why don't they use "statistics find that..." but rather " statistics show that.. "or "reveal that" ?

Hi ktqt47

Maybe you should look at it this way:

The numbers (statistics) are gathered (by people and/or machines). After these numbers have been compiled, they tell the people who look at them certain things. The numbers indicate things to people who can then make findings and draw conclusions based on what the numbers have revealed. The statistics don't find anything. Rather, they help people to see things. :D

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The word 'statistics' is plural. (Note the corrections in the quote.)
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