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

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Apr 13, 2013 · I would recommend using ' self-taught ' or ' autodidact ' over 'self-learner'. Have a look at this ngram: Enlarge Hence literary sources suggests that 'self-learner' isn't been used …

Jan 2, 2020 · In common with the Doctor ('Strange' 'Love') he also learned to love the bomb and, in his zeal to effect the nuclear holocaust, he (enthusiastically) becomes part of it : and is …

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 …

Jan 17, 2015 · 1 "Lesson learned" usually means you learned something from your own experience. Tone of voice indicates whether it was a good lesson or not. "I was late, and they …