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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Which is grammatically correct

I enjoyed meeting you and learning briefly about the Academy's predicament.I am hopefull things will work out.

Or:

I enjoyed meeting you and briefly learning about the Academy's predicament.I am hopefull things will work out.
  

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In terms of "briefly learning" or "learning briefly" I'd say both are okay. But I suggest you don't write that you "enjoyed" learning about predicament. It suggests that you were happy to hear about the problem.

— BarbaraPA

  • In terms of "briefly learning" or "learning briefly" I'd say both are okay.
  • But I suggest you don't write that you "enjoyed" learning about predicament.
  • It suggests that you were happy to hear about the problem.
  • Perhaps: I enjoyed meeting you.
  • I am hopeful things will work out well for the Academy.
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In terms of "briefly learning" or "learning briefly" I'd say both are okay.

But I suggest you don't write that you "enjoyed" learning about predicament. It suggests that you were happy to hear about the problem.

Perhaps: I enjoyed meeting you. I am hopeful things will work out well for the Academy.
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Both are correct, although I don't see the need for saying briefly at all. You either learn something or you don't. I don't know of a case where I've learned something briefly. Maybe you mean that you learned only a small amount of something because someone spoke briefly about it.

hopeful - one l.

CJ
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The second sentence could be simplified to:
  • "I hope things will work out," or
  • "I hope things work out."
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AnonymousI enjoyed meeting you and learning briefly about the Academy's predicament.I am hopeful (not hopefull) things will work out.

Or:

I enjoyed meeting you and briefly learning about the Academy's predicament.I am hopeful (not hopefull) things will work out.
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