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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Have learned
The use of learn in present perfect tense always confuses me:
I have learned English for 3 years.
Does that mean I learned English three years ago and since then I have been able to communicate in English, or for the past years I have been learning English?
Many people say How long have you learned English to mean How long have you studied English. Is that acceptable?
I have learned English for 3 years.
Does that mean I learned English three years ago and since then I have been able to communicate in English, or for the past years I have been learning English?
Many people say How long have you learned English to mean How long have you studied English. Is that acceptable?
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Hi, The use of learn in present perfect tense always confuses me: I have learned English for 3 years. This sounds odd to me. I'd say I have been learnig English for 3 years.
- Hi, The use of learn in present perfect tense always confuses me: I have learned English for 3 years.
- This sounds odd to me.
- I'd say I have been learnig English for 3 years.
- This means my learning began in the past, continues at present and will probably continue in future.
- If I say simply I have earned English, it suggests my learning is complete and I can communicate in English.
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Hi,
The use of learn in present perfect tense always confuses me:
I have learned English for 3 years.
This sounds odd to me. I'd say I have been learnig English for 3 years. This means my learning began in the past, continues at present and will probably continue in future.
If I say simply I have earned English, it suggests my learning is comple
The use of learn in present perfect tense always confuses me:
I have learned English for 3 years.
This sounds odd to me. I'd say I have been learnig English for 3 years. This means my learning began in the past, continues at present and will probably continue in future.
If I say simply I have earned English, it suggests my learning is comple
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