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Unread 14 Feb 2003, 23:40   #1
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Grammar Question
What would be the best way of saying what I'm trying to say here:

"All the software contained on these CDs is freely distributable under the terms of each software’s licence"

I can't figure it out
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Unread 14 Feb 2003, 23:50   #2
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The grammar's fine. It's a question of eloquence.
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What would be the best way of saying what I'm trying to say here:

"All the software contained on these CDs is freely distributable under the terms of each software’s licence"

I can't figure it out
All software contained on these CD's can be freely distributed under it's respective licence.
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Unread 14 Feb 2003, 23:55   #4
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Edited it, made a small mistake myself as well
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All software contained on these CD's can be freely distributed under it's respective licence.
All software contained on these CD's may be freely distributed under their respective licences.
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The software is certainly divided into packages, hence:

Each software package contained on these CDs is freely distributable under the terms of its respective license, to be found under .....
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Unread 15 Feb 2003, 03:23   #9
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sayonara is just really nicesayonara is just really nicesayonara is just really nicesayonara is just really nicesayonara is just really nice
People who use apostrophes to signify plurality piss me off.

Even if they are Leshy.
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All the software contained on these CDs can be pimped on KaZaa
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People who use apostrophes to signify plurality piss me off.
Ah, bugger, missed that one. CD's is correct in Dutch, not in English.

So it'd be: "All software contained on these CDs may be freely distributed under its respective license."
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sayonara is just really nicesayonara is just really nicesayonara is just really nicesayonara is just really nicesayonara is just really nice
LOL, awww Leshy. It's = 'it is'.

How do apostrophes work in Dutch? I'm curious.
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Texan's description appears to be the correct one.
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Texan's description appears to be the correct one.
Software isn't plural, afaik.
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LOL, awww Leshy. It's = 'it is'.
Bugger. I really should pay more attention (thanks for the correction though!)
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How do apostrophes work in Dutch? I'm curious.
Much like anything else in the dutch language. Mostly random
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Software isn't plural, afaik.
In this case software is plural. Think about sheep.

The sheep has white fleece; however, its eyes are brown.

The sheep have white fleece; however, their eyes are brown.

I'm a copyeditor.

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Software isn't plural, afaik.
It's an uncountable noun. To say that some software has one associated license, you need to qualify it with "this software", "piece of software", "software package", or whatever.
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In this case software is plural.
I thought software couldn't be used in a plural form as such, eg: Almost all software on KaZaA are illegal, but all software on my PC were paid for. Both parts of this sentence are incorrect, as they should read: Almost all software on KaZaA is illegal, but all software on my PC was paid for.
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Sheep is not an uncountable noun.
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I thought software couldn't be used in a plural form as such, eg: Almost all software on KaZaA are illegal, but all software on my PC were paid for. Both parts of this sentence are incorrect, as they should read: Almost all software on KaZaA is illegal, but all software on my PC was paid for.
Sheep is not an uncountable noun.
You could be right. I certainly don't get paid enough for what I do, which probably means I don't do it very well. I still think my sentence way up at the top sounds good.

1. All software contained on these CD's may be freely distributed under their respective licences.
2. All may be freely distributed under their respective licences.
3. All software packages contained on these CD's may be freely distributed under their respective licences.

1. My original sentence.
2. What I was thinking.
3. Best choice using queball's input

I don't have my handy, dandy references here at home to check what the rules say. When I am at work, I rarely change something unless I can prove I am right, "by the book."

This is a fun thread. Not like those war ones.
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