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#5
"I need a software that generates a lot of traffic to my site..." Nice idea and good initial attempt but you're going to get a lot of noise and crud with this one. In fact, I linked in almost expecting to see "I need a software that picks winning lotto tickets" to come up or the even more elaborate "I need a software that works the way I want it too."

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#6

I get (slightly) more interesting results from: http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22I+wish+there+was+software%2...

Or just "I wish there was..."

I wish there was a Gucci Mane bot.

I wish there was a checkers in tneck.

hey. There isn't a storm comming. I wish there was...

I wish there was a photographer with me in the bathroom rite now caz I look hella sexy!!! #conceitedtweet

OK, no great business ideas there (unless you work for Checkers Drive-In Restaurants and can figure out where tneck is) but a great insight into the hopes and dreams of people in the 21st century.

edit: Oh, apparently Teaneck, New Jersey.

edit2: "I wish there was a way to bake cookies from my bed!" Now there's a customer need for ya!

Re: I need a software that ....

#7
A native speaker of english from the west would never use this phrasing — software is abstract rather than individual. Your usage stands out as south asian as much as "do the needful" would.

"I need software that…" or "I need a program that…" would both be correct.

Re: I need a software that ....

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post #6

I get (slightly) more interesting results from: http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22I+wish+there+was+software%2...

Or just "I wish there was..." I wish there was a Gucci Mane bot. I wish there was a checkers in tneck. hey. There isn't a storm comming. I wish there was... I wish there was a photographer with me in the bathroom rite now caz I look hella sexy!!! #conceitedtweet OK, no great business ideas there (unless you work for Checkers Drive-In Restaurants and can figure out where tneck is) but a great insight into the hopes an…

As a variant, this is amusing:

http://www.google.ca/search?q=%22I+wish+my+computer%22

Re: I need a software that ....

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post #7

A native speaker of english from the west would never use this phrasing — software is abstract rather than individual. Your usage stands out as south asian as much as "do the needful" would. "I need software that…" or "I need a program that…" would both be correct.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_noun
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