Usually MS Word goes for Software's. But that does not seem right. MS Word dictionary does not have "softwares". What is the plural for this. It is just software.
Five answers:
Bert H
2010-10-14 00:44:41 UTC
Software's can be used as follows:
The software's flaw was found in its code. (shows ownership).
The word itself is always singular:
'I own the software'.
'I own much software'.
'The ten software titles I own are paid for'.
'I have a thousand softwares'. (no good).
'I have two softwares, one game and one utility'. (no good).
'I have two software boxes, one game and one utility'. (good)
'I gots lotsa softwares, one fer larnin' Engerlish and one fer messing round wid'. (OK for Siberia).
;-)
anonymous
2016-06-03 10:51:57 UTC
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anonymous
2010-10-14 00:27:58 UTC
Software is itself an uncountable noun and can be used as "software products" or "software solutions" etc.
An example... many software products out there in the market...
picador
2010-10-14 00:37:06 UTC
I understand your question. "Wares" does exist as a plural of "ware." But just as we don't have stores for selling "hardwares," we don't have "softwares." When we want to emphasize the plural we use expressions like "Kinds of software."
Yi Jun
2010-10-14 00:24:22 UTC
No. Software is a kinda name.
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