lloyd@pro-grouch.cts.com (Lloyd Licht) (09/21/90)
Actually, I believe "software" is in itself a plural form. I've never heard
the word software being used in a singular fassion unless used as "software
package". Otherwise, you'd just say "program".
Oh well...the benefits of higher education (yeah...right).
Lloyd
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INET: lloyd@pro-grouch.cts.comDANFUZZ@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Dan Bornstein) (09/21/90)
>From: Lloyd Licht <lloyd@PRO-GROUCH.CTS.COM> > >Actually, I believe "software" is in itself a plural form. I've never heard >the word software being used in a singular fassion unless used as "software >package". Otherwise, you'd just say "program". > >Oh well...the benefits of higher education (yeah...right). Actually... Most people seem to use "software" as a mass noun, in the same way that "garbage" is used. (You don't say "I have one garbage" or "He had 3 garbages" but rather "They had some garbage" or something along those lines...) Not that this has anything to do with Apple IIs anymore... Oh well...the benefits of being an undergrad in Cognitive/Linguistic Sciences. -dan Bitnet: danfuzz@brownvm Internet: danfuzz@brownvm.brown.edu AppleTalk: Find me a long enough cable and I'll see what we can do.