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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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lessons learnt or lessons learned?
  

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Both are right. The first is an alternate, older form. " Language is dynamic, always changing.

  • Both are right.
  • The first is an alternate, older form.
  • " Language is dynamic, always changing.
  • " This isn't very unusual, really.
  • " Also, since you are using it as an attributive adjective, "learned" sounds more natural.
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Both are right. The first is an alternate, older form. We have others like "spelt" that some people still say, too, instead of "spelled." Language is dynamic, always changing. Currently, we have "dived" as an alternate for "dove." This isn't very unusual, really.

I would say that I don't have "learnt" in my speech, so I would recommend "learned." Also, since you are using it as an attri

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