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Contigent upon

Is contigent correct with the sentence?

The way a child is educated and brought up is contingent upon the families social class.
  

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Hi, Is contigent correct with the sentence? conti n gent The way a child is educated and brought up is contingent upon the families family's social class. 'Dependent' is a better choice here.

— Clive

  • Hi, Is contigent correct with the sentence?
  • conti n gent The way a child is educated and brought up is contingent upon the families family's social class.
  • 'Dependent' is a better choice here.
  • 'Contingent on A ' is typically used in a context where A is an event or situation that is uncertain in some way.
  • eg In some impoverished countries, a child's education is contingent on his family's winning a million dollars in a lottery.
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Is contigent correct with the sentence? contingent


The way a child is educated and brought up is contingent upon the families family's social clas
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