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I intended to use a singular form of “anecdata,” not of “anecdote.” See, for example, [1] and [2]. [1] https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/ane

I intended to use a singular form of “anecdata,” not of “anecdote.” See, for example, [1] and [2]. [1] https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/anecdata.html https://www.macmillandictionary.com/buzzword/entries/anecdat... [2] https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&query=anecdatum&sort=byPopularity&type=comment https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=false&qu...

smogcutter 5y ago
Yes, hn search comes up with lots of results for obnoxious hn-isms
helmholtz 5y ago
Anecdote is the word to use here. It's a lovely word. By contrast, anecdata isn't a word at all, and has nothing to do with 'data' anyway. I have a similar pet-peeve with 'guesstimate'. It's just an estimate. It would scratch a big itch of mine if everyone just used plain words.
- wrboyce 5y ago
  > anecdata isn’t a word at all The OED would disagree with you there, and is a somewhat more authoritative source. https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/82246007 https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/82246007
  - helmholtz 5y ago
    Oxford recognises guesstimate too! Drat.