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Old 05-Apr-2009, 17:47
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When referring to some software in a sentence why does MS Work complain when i write "....X is a software that provides ...". It does not like article "a" for software.
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Old 05-Apr-2009, 20:28
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Because "software" is a noncount noun. It does not take the indefinite determiner "a."
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