Before revision: URL However, due to the history of the word, considerable controversy has existed on whether it should be considered an uncountable noun used with verbs conjugated in the singular, or should be treated as the plural of the now-rarely-used datum.
After revision: URL However, due to the history of the word, considerable controversy has existed on whether it should be considered a mass noun used with verbs conjugated in the singular, or should be treated as the plural of the now-rarely-used datum.