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Scunner · « **Reply #40 on:** March 31, 2010, 17:15:54 PM »

If that's the case independent clause I've learned something today

tinkerman · « **Reply #41 on:** March 31, 2010, 17:17:28 PM »

learnt

Scunner · « **Reply #42 on:** March 31, 2010, 17:21:10 PM »

These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the verb learn

tinkerman · « **Reply #43 on:** March 31, 2010, 17:37:45 PM »

These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the verb learn. Learnt is more common in British English, and learned in American English

you missed a bit off

Scunner · « **Reply #44 on:** March 31, 2010, 17:38:28 PM »

No I didn't, I quoted the point I wished to make

stoop · « **Reply #45 on:** March 31, 2010, 18:09:56 PM »

But more and more people in the UK are using ed rather it t. Learned, spelled, dreamed are becoming more common. Both ways are correct.

Colwyn · « **Reply #46 on:** March 31, 2010, 18:15:10 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by stoop

But more and more people in the UK are using ed rather it t. Learned, spelled, dreamed are becoming more common. Both ways are correct.

Neither way is "correct". It is an issue of common usage and informed acceptance, not of correctitude.

P.S. I had to check that "correctitude" is in common usage and has informed acceptance.

kenkay · « **Reply #47 on:** March 31, 2010, 22:44:57 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by Scunner

These are alternative forms of the past tense and past participle of the verb learn

Additionally learned can be an adjective from the verb to learn as In the court jargon "my learned colleague":D

stoop · « **Reply #48 on:** March 31, 2010, 23:24:22 PM »

quote:
Originally posted by Colwyn

quote:
Originally posted by stoop

But more and more people in the UK are using ed rather it t. Learned, spelled, dreamed are becoming more common. Both ways are correct.

Neither way is "correct". It is an issue of common usage and informed acceptance, not of correctitude.

P.S. I had to check that "correctitude" is in common usage and has informed acceptance.

Wotheva

Scunner · « **Reply #49 on:** March 31, 2010, 23:31:47 PM »

Yeah Colwyn man, my bad innit.

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