Data pronunciation: dayta or dahta? - English Language Usage . . . 2 It's DAY-ta on Star Trek, which is perhaps the ultimate reference :-) I cannot imagine Patrick Stewart saying "Dah-ta " P S An editorial reminder (as mentioned earlier) that data is plural; e g , "the data are clear" not "the data is clear " Feel free to edit this answer for references to data being either plural or singular in usage
Why do we say to boot? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Here's an example of the phrase "to boot": My wife made a disgusting looking dinner, and it tasted awful to boot! The implication of the "to boot" is that the fact that the dinner tasted awful wa
Ta and ta-ta - English Language Usage Stack Exchange In the US (perhaps elsewhere) "ta-tas" is a slang term for breasts - "Check out the bodacious ta-tas on that girl!" It's not very likely to lead to confusion with "ta ta" for "goodbye" - unless you're dealing with a teenager, in which case "ta ta!" is likely to set off a fit of giggling