Plural of upbringing
regular plural
The plural of upbringing is upbringings.
Forms of upbringing
| Singular | upbringing /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | upbringings /ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋz/ |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Upbringings in a sentence
- Both of their evals suggested good upbringings, though the interviewer couldn't get much out of Swartzkoff concerning his home life.2014, Robin Geesman, Under Lock and Key: The Zone. From the entry eval
- I want to tell them that I envy their upbringings that were so clean, so free of futurelessness.1991, Douglas Coupland, “Eat Your Parents”, in Generation X, New York: St. Martin's Press, →OCLC, page 86. From the entry futurelessness
- Despite being related by blood and commonly in the same generation, cousins can end up with completely different upbringings, class backgrounds, values, and interests.2023 December 19, Faith Hill, “The Great Cousin Decline”, in The Atlantic. From the entry cousin
- Dr Erasmus Darwin set up his two illegitimate daughters as the governesses of a school, noting that natural children often had happier (because less pretentious) upbringings than legitimate.1990, Roy Porter, English Society in the 18th Century, Penguin, published 1991, page 264. From the entry natural
Meaning of upbringing
- noun The traits acquired during one's childhood training.
- noun The raising or training of a child.
Questions about the plural of upbringing
- What is the plural of upbringing?
- The plural of upbringing is upbringings.
- Is upbringing countable?
- Upbringing is a countable and uncountable noun.
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