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  1. 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

  2. Which is proper usage: "What I've 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 …

  3. word choice - "Learned of" or "Learned about"? - English Language ...

    Sep 3, 2014 · 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 …

  4. 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.

  5. Can there be a difference between learned and learnt?

    Jul 29, 2015 · To the best of my knowledge, there is no difference in meaning between learnt and the single-syllable form of learned. This is supported by the answers to When do you use "learnt" and …

  6. "So I have learned." - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 20, 2022 · 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 …

  7. etymology - If it's incorrect to "learn" someone, then why is "learned ...

    Dec 28, 2014 · 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 …

  8. What are other ways to say I now understand or I have learned?

    Oct 9, 2017 · What are other ways to say I now understand or I have learned in an academic paper? (It is appropriate to write in first person for this particular assignment).

  9. popular refrains - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 17, 2015 · Idiomatically, such "extra-curricular" lessons used to be learned in the school of life, but in recent decades it's become more common to refer to it as the school of hard knocks. There's an …

  10. learned vs learnt - English - Urch Forums

    Jan 28, 2004 · What is the difference between "learned" and "learnt", and when should one be used instead of the other? Thanks.