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About the data they were analyzed vs About the data they was analyzed

The correct phrase is 'about the data they were analyzed.' In English, the verb 'to be' should agree with the subject in number, so 'were' is the correct form to use with the plural subject 'they.' 'Was' is the singular form of the verb 'to be,' which does not match the plural subject.

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About the data they were analyzed

This phrase is correct. 'Were' is the correct form of the verb 'to be' to use with the plural subject 'they.'

This phrase is used to describe the action of analyzing data in the past with the subject 'they.' It is grammatically correct and commonly used in English.
  • preparation of inferences about the data, they were analyzed theoretically, as units of analysis arising from Critical Discourse Studies, and the perspective of ...

About the data they was analyzed

This phrase is incorrect. 'Was' is the singular form of the verb 'to be' and does not agree with the plural subject 'they.'

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