Software - singular and plural?

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Guest  #19705  Mon, 19 Jan 04 03:46 PM
Hello,
is it possible to use software also as a plural word, for example: software were developped
Thank you for the answer in advance
  
suzi  #19733  Mon, 19 Jan 04 11:10 PM
software was developed, I'd say
  
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Anonymous  #563924  Tue, 09 Sep 08 12:14 AM
Software
  
Clive  #563927  Tue, 09 Sep 08 12:18 AM
hi,
It's an uncountable noun.
You can say things like two software packages, or two pieces of software.

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Clive  #563928  Tue, 09 Sep 08 12:19 AM
Hi,
It's an uncountable noun.
You can say things like two software packages, or two pieces of software.

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