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Gmelean Posted 22 years ago
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Hello,
I am new here.
I would like to know the difference between:
a) learn of (999,000 results in Google) (Is it right?)
b) learn from (5,610,000 results in Google)
Thanks in advance.
I am new here.
I would like to know the difference between:
a) learn of (999,000 results in Google) (Is it right?)
b) learn from (5,610,000 results in Google)
Thanks in advance.
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Hi gmelean, Welcome to English Forums. This is what I got from googling: Learn of - 950,000 Learn from - 5,200,000 learn through - 522,000 learn to - 6,700,000 learn at - 802,000 learn in - 2,500,000 learn about - 11,300,000 Moral: be sure you are clear about what you are looking for when you google. 'Learn' collocates with a number of prepositions, generating different meanings.
- Hi gmelean, Welcome to English Forums.
- This is what I got from googling: Learn of - 950,000 Learn from - 5,200,000 learn through - 522,000 learn to - 6,700,000 learn at - 802,000 learn in - 2,500,000 learn about - 11,300,000 Moral: be sure you are clear about what you are looking for when you google.
- 'Learn' collocates with a number of prepositions, generating different meanings.
- 'Learn of' generally means 'become aware of the existence of'; 'learn from' generally means 'acquire knowledge as a result of'.
- Their meanings are not particularly closely related.
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Hi gmelean,
Welcome to English Forums.
This is what I got from googling:
Learn of - 950,000
Learn from - 5,200,000
learn through - 522,000
learn to - 6,700,000
learn at - 802,000
learn in - 2,500,000
learn about - 11,300,000
Moral: be sure you are clear about what you are looking for when you google. 'Learn' collocates with a
Welcome to English Forums.
This is what I got from googling:
Learn of - 950,000
Learn from - 5,200,000
learn through - 522,000
learn to - 6,700,000
learn at - 802,000
learn in - 2,500,000
learn about - 11,300,000
Moral: be sure you are clear about what you are looking for when you google. 'Learn' collocates with a
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Hi,
Thanks a lot for your answer.
So, I could say (please, tell me whether I am right or not):
Example a): I thought people in Japan drove like in America, but I learnt of they drive on the left side like in Britain after my first day in Tokyo.
Example b): I learnt from watching my grandfather how to fish at a pond.
Example c): 1) I learnt from a
Thanks a lot for your answer.
So, I could say (please, tell me whether I am right or not):
Example a): I thought people in Japan drove like in America, but I learnt of they drive on the left side like in Britain after my first day in Tokyo.
Example b): I learnt from watching my grandfather how to fish at a pond.
Example c): 1) I learnt from a
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a) I thought people in Japan drove as they do in America, but after my first day in Tokyo, I learnt that they drive on the left side as in Britain .
b): I learnt from watching my grandfather how to fish in a pond.
c) 1) I learnt from a French teacher called Pierre (He was my teacher). OK
2) I learnt about a French teacher called Pierre (I
b): I learnt from watching my grandfather how to fish in a pond.
c) 1) I learnt from a French teacher called Pierre (He was my teacher). OK
2) I learnt about a French teacher called Pierre (I
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