to want a celebratory thread just for "newandinproved's spectacular line

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NewOrImproved Fri 29-Oct-10 14:44:12

The plural of anecdote is not data.

bollocks - I could cock anything up

Neworimproved

Genius

it is very good - but I'm afraid she's not the first

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are just a few that used it first

aka anecdata (as in Susie always has the best anecdata)

It's a good line.

Oft used on the breast/bottlefeeding topic.

aha - no such thing as original then

well I am enamoured by whoever said it first

and I shall be saying it from here on in

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aha - it seems the original was actually "The plural of anecdote is data"

which when you read it makes perfect sense

I am now astounding myself at liking the complete opposite to the original quote

I fear I am a little two-faced, or easily lead

It was originally the plural of anecdote is data I believe?? Once used to silence a student who would accept what the professor and another student were saying??

sorry wouldn't accept

sorry x posted again!!