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| Author: | familymkdonsfan [ Sat Dec 30, 2017 11:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | English is a funny old language |
Some people write "learned" and some write "learnt". Which is it? |
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| Author: | FilthyDon [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 1:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What I learned today |
familymkdonsfan wrote: That some people write "learned" and some write "learnt". Which is it? I use learnerized |
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| Author: | midfielder [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What I learned today |
You are the learnest person on here. |
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| Author: | ReturnofMoo [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 8:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What I learned today |
You learn something new everyday. |
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| Author: | Don Direction [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What I learned today |
familymkdonsfan wrote: That some people write "learned" and some write "learnt". Which is it? Both are acceptable but "learned" is a touch American. |
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| Author: | familymkdonsfan [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What I learned today |
Don Direction wrote: familymkdonsfan wrote: That some people write "learned" and some write "learnt". Which is it? Both are acceptable but "learned" is a touch American. That would appear to be the case:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learn ... ge50.shtml A few other 'interesting' answers to questions on that webpage too... |
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| Author: | donmentor [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: English is a funny old language |
I use 'learnt' to mean gained new knowledge and 'learned' for one who has knowledge. |
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| Author: | keyser soze [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What I learned today |
familymkdonsfan wrote: Don Direction wrote: familymkdonsfan wrote: That some people write "learned" and some write "learnt". Which is it? Both are acceptable but "learned" is a touch American. That would appear to be the case:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learn ... ge50.shtml A few other 'interesting' answers to questions on that webpage too... That's 33 years working for Americans. 
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| Author: | familymkdonsfan [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 10:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: What I learned today |
keyser soze wrote: familymkdonsfan wrote: Don Direction wrote: familymkdonsfan wrote: That some people write "learned" and some write "learnt". Which is it? Both are acceptable but "learned" is a touch American. That would appear to be the case:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learn ... ge50.shtml A few other 'interesting' answers to questions on that webpage too... That's 33 years working for Americans. I must admit I too have started writing it with an 'ed' over recent years but wasn't entirely sure why 
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| Author: | FilthyDon [ Sun Dec 31, 2017 3:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: English is a funny old language |
Where does 'learniated' fit in? |
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