English Usage: Software Vs. Softwares

@thebigk • Oct 26, 2024

Oct 26, 2024

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I've come across lot of people who use the term 'Softwares'. Even I used it lot of times before I realized that 'software' cannot be pluralized!

So even if you have 10 different applications installed on your computer, you have 'software' installed and not '10 softwares'.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

PS: Even the spell checking in MS Word says 'softwares' is a typo. 😉

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Predictor

@predictor-lfVrRm • Mar 26, 2010

If I have 100 programs on my computer, I have a great deal of software. There is no "softwares".

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sbscetferozpur

@sbscetferozpur-V9HVvl • Mar 27, 2010

thanx for correcting me up

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lal

@lal-R60Xjx • Mar 27, 2010

Oh! I have been using the wrong word till now..!

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Saandeep Sreerambatla

@saandeep-sreerambatla-hWHU1M • Mar 28, 2010

I still ask my friends what all softwares you have installed in your system? so its a typo! thanks for the info 😀

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Gurjeet Singh

@gurjeet-LUX7B1 • Mar 29, 2010

nice info 😀

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Ashraf HZ

@Ash • Mar 29, 2010

Technically you can say you are selling soft "wares" 😛

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Sahithi Pallavi

@sahithi-oJZaYj • Mar 31, 2010

Thanks for your information.

But I know this earlier.

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optimystix

@optimystix-4yMPKC • Apr 4, 2010

wow. thanks . I didn't know that !

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silverscorpion

@silverscorpion-iJKtdQ • Apr 6, 2010

ashTechnically you can say you are selling soft "wares" 😛
Good one!! 😛

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vinod12345madhu

@vinod12345madhu-FwUje1 • Oct 6, 2010

a very good info biggie never herd of that.. thanks again for sharing

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