# Meta is not a plural of metum

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/meta-is-not-a-plural-of-metum/47749>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [November 13, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/meta-is-not-a-plural-of-metum/47749 "2005-11-13T15:56:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![thomas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@thomas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/thomas)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2005, 3:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/meta-is-not-a-plural-of-metum/47749/1 "2005-11-13T15:56:49Z")

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although data is a plural of datum

but Rails is insisting that it is… as usage of “meta” to refer to  
ancilliary information is fairly common, I’m sure others are going to  
run into it

Thomas