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- Are there any pairs of words like beloved belovèd, learned . . .
When I first read Romeo and Juliet in high school, I remember being intrigued by pairs of words such as, beloved belovèd and learned learnèd where there's an accent grave on the 'e' of the last
- american english - When do you use “learnt” and when “learned . . .
Is learnt UK English and learned US? Is it that simple? I’m used to using learnt, but my US spellchecker says it is wrong
- word choice - Learned of or Learned about? - English Language . . .
When would I use "learned of" versus "learned about" in a sentence? For example: The principal learned of the planned protest and suspended any students wearing the armbands or The principal
- Which is proper usage: What Ive Learned or What I learned?
What I learned today was that I like asparagus What I learned during the 2 week course was invaluable whereas "what I've learned" is more general, or at least refers to a longer time period, eg : What I've learned in life is to avoid poisonous snakes What I've learned at college is that kids don't like to learn
- So I have learned. - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
4 Yes, saying "So I have learned" (or, the more common "So I've learned"--thanks, Kate Bunting) is perfectly acceptable Thinking about what a person could infer from hearing someone say "So I've learned," I came to the conclusion that the person saying "So I've learned" is evincing a certain emotion that is hard to characterize
- learn how to [verb] vs. learn to [verb] - English Language Usage . . .
It's interesting to look at GB for he learned to obey, where it seems to me most of the earlier instances could reasonably be replaced by "he learned how to obey", whereas the more recent ones invariably mean "he learned that he must to obey" Imho it's the meaning of the verb "to learn" that has shifted over time
- etymology - If its incorrect to learn someone, then why is learned . . .
Learned is an adjective, and implies the past tense "He learned" is perfectly valid By using the word as an adjective "He is a learned man " It implies that He learned something at some point in the past Hence, the term: "a learned man" (The origin being something along the lines of: "a well-learned man" )
- verbs - Today I learnt. . . vs. Today I have learnt. . . - English . . .
My friend asked me: What have you learnt today? Can I reply: Today I learnt Or should I say: Today I have learnt I think both are correct Can I say "today I learnt" while the day has
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