Behavior(s)

Seems like this question came up a couple of years ago.
Yes, it can be used in the plural.



There are quite a few refs on our in house search engine. Type "behaviours"

She has a different behavior for every day in the week.

It seems to me we use "behaviors" in psychological contexts. The behaviors of the rats who had been exposed to light for 96 straight hours... The behaviors of the subjects in the test group showed...

You would say "The boys all displayed good behaviors" as one hung up his coat, another wiped his feet, and another remembered to say please and thank you.

Grammar Geek You would say "The boys all displayed good behaviors" as one hung up his coat, another wiped his feet, and another remembered to say please and thank you.

Well - - - I think I'd say they all displayed good behavior.
I'd say all their actions were examples of good behavior.

Grammar GeekYou would say "The boys all displayed good behaviors" as one hung up his coat, another wiped his feet, and another remembered to say please and thank you.

Do you mean "you wouldn't say" (i.e. you wouldn't use this jargony word in everyday contexts)?

Exactly - you wouldn't say "What good behaviors!" You'd say "They all demonstrated good behavior."

Thanks, Avangi and Barb. I understand how to count this.