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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Learnt
can someone explain the word learnt, and how to use it, can i say:
i learnt piano
she learnt piano
or is the incorrect grammar?
my boyfriend made fun of me till this day because i say 'she learnt' and he says its incorrect, i would like to know for sure.
thanks.
i learnt piano
she learnt piano
or is the incorrect grammar?
my boyfriend made fun of me till this day because i say 'she learnt' and he says its incorrect, i would like to know for sure.
thanks.
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According to Merriam Webster dictionary... Learnt chiefly British past and past participle of LEARN Your grammar is correct. In North America, the more common expression is learned.
- According to Merriam Webster dictionary...
- Learnt chiefly British past and past participle of LEARN Your grammar is correct.
- In North America, the more common expression is learned.
- And if we use Google...
- 6 million hits Learned has about a 10X hit ratio.
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According to Merriam Webster dictionary...
Learnt
chiefly British past and past participle of LEARN
Your grammar is correct.
In North America, the more common expression is learned.
And if we use Google...
Learned 16 million hits
Learnt 1.6 million hits
Learned has about a 10X hit ratio.
Hope that helps.
Learnt
chiefly British past and past participle of LEARN
Your grammar is correct.
In North America, the more common expression is learned.
And if we use Google...
Learned 16 million hits
Learnt 1.6 million hits
Learned has about a 10X hit ratio.
Hope that helps.
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