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So the answer to the question of whether you treat social media as a singular or plural depends on how you are using it. If you're referring to a number of channels, then make it plural. But if you're referring to the phenomenon that's arisen because of them, singular is increasingly the way to go!
- Is social media single or plural?
- Is it the media is or are?
- Is social plural or singular?
- Is media a singular or plural?
Is social media single or plural?
The term “social media” is both singular and plural in modern English usage. The word “media” is traditionally a plural because “medium” is the singular.
Is it the media is or are?
The MLA follows Merriam-Webster, which states that media can be treated as singular or plural when the reference is to mass media (“Media”). So you may choose either style as long as you are consistent throughout your paper: The media is reporting about the gala. The media are reporting about the gala.
Is social plural or singular?
The plural form of social is socials.
Is media a singular or plural?
In most other applications media is used as a plural of medium. The popularity of the word in references to the agencies of mass communication is leading to the formation of a mass noun, construed as a singular.
