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It is my understanding that "learn" can also be used when one acquires a different impression/opinion of someone, as in the sentence below:
1. I did not like math before, but I learned to like it in college.
What I can infer from the above sentence is that the person gained a different opinion of math, and as a result, he/she started to like the subject. If I am correct in my assumption, can I used "learn" in the following question:
Have you ever met someone who caused a great impression on you and as a result you learned to like him/her?
I know that I could have used "got to like admire him/her"; however, "got" seems too informal. What do you think? please let me know.
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The first example is correct: you did not like math but forced yourself (learned) to like it in college. The second example is not right. " The second example would be okay, for example, as: When I first met him, he made a bad impression on me and I didn't like him at all, but since I had to work with him every day, I gradually learned (forced myself) to like him.
- The first example is correct: you did not like math but forced yourself (learned) to like it in college.
- The second example is not right.
- " The second example would be okay, for example, as: When I first met him, he made a bad impression on me and I didn't like him at all, but since I had to work with him every day, I gradually learned (forced myself) to like him.
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The first example is correct: you did not like math but forced yourself (learned) to like it in college.
The second example is not right. When the verb "learn" is used like this, it has the meaning of "forced yourself," and the second example does to have this sense of "forcing yourself." The second example would be okay, for example, as:
When I first met him, he made
0The verbs "learn to like," "learn to love" and "learn to admire" are actions that occur over an extended period of time. They imply that you start with a bad or neutral impression, but by being with the person or object over a long period of time, you gradually develop a different opinion.
Many people dislike contemporary art, but, after being around it for a few years, learn to like an
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