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What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by topup: 3:31am On Sep 18, 2008 |
What is the difference between learnt and learned. Please use examples, I often get confused in which I should use or why. It was what I learnt. It was what I learned. ??I learned from the best. I learnt the hard way?? |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by Sisikill: 3:39am On Sep 18, 2008 |
Learnt - English Learned - American Same meaning. 1 Like |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by topup: 3:45am On Sep 18, 2008 |
HALLELUJAH! Thank you, who knew it was that simple! What I have learnt LOL, is that some sentences just sound better with it, yes I live in the UK, but sometimes I use learned too. |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by blissfullynaughty: 5:28pm On Sep 18, 2008 |
Sisikill: That is not really true. It is true that the Americans use the word "learned" over "learnt" and vice versa for the Brits, but both are original English (as in as in Brit English and not American English) words. I am of course assuming that you mean "learned" as one of the tenses of the verb "to learn" and not as the independent word "learned i.e. lear-ned" which means knowledgeable (e.g. learned friend or learned professor). If you are talking about tenses, "Learned" is the past tense of "Learn", while "Learnt" is the past participle of the same word i.e. "Learn". More often than not (and increasingly so), they can be used interchangeably. Strictly speaking though, there are situations in which the past tense is grammartically appropriate and those in which the past participle is correct. For example, it is more correct to say "I have learnt my lesson" and not "I have learned my lesson". This is an example of a situation in which the past participle (learnt) has followed the present perfect tense (have). If you just want to use the past tense in this situation, it is better to say "I learned my lesson" (though you may also say "I learnt my lesson". Confusing I know, but don't even get me started on the issues that this complicated language throws up. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by Sisikill: 2:20am On Sep 19, 2008 |
I'm sorry but I don't get what exactly isn't really true? Is it that they don't mean the same or Learnt isn't British and Learned. . . American? For example, it is more correct to say "I have learnt my lesson" and not "I have learned my lesson". This is an example of a situation in which the past participle I don't think this is necessarily true. Sure saying learnt sounds better. . . that is "more correct" is up for debate |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by Sisikill: 2:49am On Sep 19, 2008 |
From BBC Mundo From AskOxford In my opinion, what is boils down to is familiarity. I get looks from people when I say learnt, spolit, spelt and I give people looks when they use the -ed words. Both sides are use to hearing it one way, it makes the other sound so wrong. . . so very, very wrong. For awhile, I had to set my word dictionary to British because it kept red-lining my T words. . .Ughhh! LOL |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by Nobody: 4:45am On Sep 19, 2008 |
I've always been told that the Americans say learned and British say learnt. |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by blissfullynaughty: 2:09pm On Sep 19, 2008 |
Sisikill: I thought my response was clear as to what I meant. For the avoidance of doubt, what isn't exactly true is saying one is American and the other English. Like I said, though the Americans favour one over the other, they are both English with one being a past tense while the other is a past participle of the verb - learn [Good to see you got confirmation of this fact from Oxford]. And like I also said, both can be used interchangeably, but this still does not change their individual tense status. Sisikill: Unfortunately, I have no control over what you think. Moreover, almost every topic under the sun is up for debate, so it's really no big deal if you feel this is another one. |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by jaymdee(m): 1:57pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
Clarifications please!!! |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by Xfactor2(f): 7:53pm On Apr 03, 2011 |
I came across this explanation which I though might interest you: The *prescriptive* answer is: "learned" should used in phrases such as "a learned professor", in which case it is pronounced with two syllables. "learnt" should be used in phrases like "I learnt a valuable lesson today". The *descriptive* answer in British English is: "learned" is used in phrases such as "a learned professor", in which case it is pronounced with two syllables. Either "learnt" or "learned" are used interchangably in phrases like "I learnt a valuable lesson today". The *descriptive* answer in American English is: There is no such word as "learnt". Use "learned" always. |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by chinedumo(m): 8:16am On May 24, 2013 |
I really appreciate this lesson. The problem i have is the computer's spell check. It accepts none of them as correct |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by Basic(m): 8:23am On May 24, 2013 |
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Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by Basic(m): 8:25am On May 24, 2013 |
Well, this is one of those things that got me confused when I just started my writing career. After researching the internt extensively, I discovered that both are correct and are used by both the British and the Americans. As for me, I used "learned" in my writing and "learnt" in my speech. (English language is interesting, but I think the American are adding spice to it with their craziness.) 2 Likes |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by WashingtonOla: 3:23pm On May 25, 2013 |
The learned are always vigilant. I learnt French while in Paris topup: What is the difference between learnt and learned. |
Re: What Is The Difference Between Learnt And Learned? by uchennamani(m): 8:23pm On Aug 27, 2014 |
blissfullynaughty:taa! mechie onu gi. the Americans use learned while learnt is British |
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