Is "trainings" the plural of "training"?

[Falsafa]

It's been on my mind. Is it correct to use this noun in the plural, like:

"Here's a list of available trainings."
"Have you gone through the mandatory trainings?"

or, for that matter, in the singular:

"I've got a training to go to."
"This training was boring, I would prefer the next training to give more examples."

[Sound of Silence]

Y'know, this one's really bothering me.

Trainings doesn't fit right on the tongue as a countable noun.

I've seen it in Proper Noun form: Honesty Trainings Ltd (just an example)

But as you're using them...? I'd go for 'here's a list of available training' or, 'have you gone through the manadatory training', but even then, certainly writing it, I'd change noun to adjective form: 'Here's a list of available teacher-training courses'

That's not to say it's not used colloquially as a countable. I'm sure if anyone did a corpora serach of the word 'trainings' it would come up. So whether it's correct usage may simply come down to the context it's being used in. E.g. you could quite easily say 'trainings' to your friend, but writing or saying it in a more formal context (essay/or speech) it would be better to use 'training'.

Eesh, but that's just me, and I'm far from perfect on these issues. I'm also English, and how I use English may not be the same as your use of English if your, say, American.

Sorry this hasn't been much help. Maybe someone else here can clarify it better? If not, I know somewhere I can go and ask if you need me too...

[Falsafa]

No, your comment really IS helpful. I guess you're right, I gotta make the distinction between formal and informal context.

[Sound of Silence]

No prob's, Falsafa. Like I said, though, this one's a right pain in the butt. Hmmm, I might just go ask that friend of mine anyway (if you don't mind)...

[Falsafa]

Sure, go ahead. :)

[Sneakyheathen]

I don't think training is a "real" noun. I dunno, it kind of pulls double-duty. I agree with SOS, make it "training courses" and just skip the mess work. :)

[onemore4gsus]

How about changing the wording to read: "training sessions"?

[Falsafa]

How about changing the wording to read: "training sessions"?

Good idea. That's what I did. :)

[Daniel]

How about changing the wording to read: "training sessions"?

Good idea.

[Cecily]

I've never come across "trainings" (I'm in England) and it doesn't really make sense to me, when "training sessions" is such a common phrase.