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Teebilion:
Is it me or it’s that this LEARNED instead of LEARNT sounds appalling ?

Learned is American and you are right, it is appalling since we use British English

Teebilion:
Is it me or it’s that this LEARNED instead of LEARNT sounds appalling ?

Maybe

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/learned-learnt/

willy2000:
Don't try to sound smart or intelligent, both mean the same, the later is only used in british English

https://www.lexico.com/grammar/learnt-vs-learned

And look at the weight of his word "appalling " to correct someone who probably used the American variant of the word.

Adeling:
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Teebilion:
Is it me or it’s that this LEARNED instead of LEARNT sounds appalling ?

Whether you’re saying you learned something or learnt something, you’re talking about the same thing—the process of finding out, acquiring, or retaining knowledge or information.

The only difference is that the way you spell it says something about where you’re from. Learnt and learned are both used as the past participle and past tense of the verb to learn.

Learned is the generally accepted way of spelling it in the United States and Canada, while the rest of the English-speaking world seems to prefer learnt.

You will know what it means to be totally clueless and hopeless the day ATM swallows your card.

I remembered when I took my last money in school to take a bike to the ATM only for it to swallow my card .

Don’t ask me how I got home. It bring painful memories. Chaiii

Cool

micronut:
https://naijalocals.com.ng/using-at-atm-3-lessons-i-learned-at-the-atm-spot-this-morning/

You reside here in Osogbo. I saw in the morning.

muyoge:
And look at the weight of his word "appalling " to correct someone who probably used the American variant of the word.

It is technically not wrong to use Americanisms but looks and sounds vulgar.

Just like they spell "sulphur" as "sulfur" and "colour" as "color". It's truly appalling unless you are an American

Teebilion:
Is it me or it’s that this LEARNED instead of LEARNT sounds appalling ?

Your coinage has a structure like "Is it me or it's right? "
There are 2 clauses, the first is interrogative and the other is affirmative. The collocation is unacceptable with the conjunction "or" that you used . Your clauses do not have parallel structures.

willy2000:
Don't try to sound smart or intelligent, both mean the same, the later is only used in british English

https://www.lexico.com/grammar/learnt-vs-learned

but we speak British English sir , so it still sounds appalling whatsoever

Oluwadamilare118:
Smile...

Just give it a trial one day....should you succeed....I know you wouldn't like it when there is no error. Caused you will just feel like,let there be an error that you may strike.

Smile

Lolzz ok I will.

muyoge:
Your coinage has a structure like "Is it me or it's right? "
There are 2 clauses, the first is interrogative and the other is affirmative. The collocation is unacceptable with the conjunction "or" that you used . Your clauses do not have parallel structures.

English teacher

Teebilion:
Is it me or it’s that this LEARNED instead of LEARNT sounds appalling ?

Learned is still correct..

Teebilion:
but we speak British English sir , so it still sounds appalling whatsoever

Who told you we use British English?

Is it not Nigeria that people call lifts, elevators and say things like three bedroom apartments?

There is no clear delineation as to which English variant we use. Just ensure you are consistent. In IELTS, that's the rule, once you use British spelling for a particular word, any subsequent spelling of that word must be the same. You can therefore use both British and American English

The OP is absolutely wrong. There are some atm that will swallow your ATM immediately you slot it in. That is it's honest way to tell you insufficient funds.

I have been lucky on several occasions when people claim the machine isn't dispensing and I just decide to try

Na so everybody for queue go dey look me as machine begin dispense

einsteine:
Who told you we use British English?

Is it not Nigeria that people call lifts, elevators and say things like three bedroom apartments?

There is no clear delineation as to which English variant we use. Just ensure you are consistent. In IELTS, that's the rule, once you use British spelling for a particular word, any subsequent spelling of that word must be the same. You can therefore use both British and American English

We use Nigerian Standard English which is based on British English but due to media influence, American English has crept in and had an influence.

I would not use the words elevator or apartment except for simplicity, it's razz

So many American spellings are vulgar. British English is better

Iyajelili:
No price? Weldone sir!

Lol. Its 10k ma

sammirano:
Na them sabi, when you get to France they don't consider you.

Okay. We are on yorubaland I guess.

micronut:
https://naijalocals.com.ng/using-at-atm-3-lessons-i-learned-at-the-atm-spot-this-morning/

The funny thing is, that Okada man might have stolen that ATM Card, now trying his luck with different combinations for the pin

micronut nice narration; a bit of comedy in-between, I am glad the wereypey atm didn't swallow your card.

Nice write up....

No pos in your area?

You will see some people queueing for one ATM while other machines are vacant. But they don't mind as long as people are still joining the queue. Whether other ATM are working or not.

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Iyajelili:
No price? Weldone sir!

You dey mind this kind yeye people. They are never serious. They will tell you watsapp me for more info. I wonder if they will convulse is they add the price to their post. Useless lot.

Thank God say u go check...na so all these old people dey do even for campus sef... the thing tire me...

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This is not a common outfit in Naija. More like waltz dance costume or ball room.

Liftedhands:
Lolzz ok I will.

Smile...

Seen.

The guy that claimed someone told him to help withdraw might have stolen the card.