I'm confused by the past form of the verb "to learn". Should I use "learned" or "learnt"?
I don't understand the difference between the two forms "learned" and "learnt". Or they are both correct? Could you help me please
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They are both correct. It's just a matter of spelling and standardisation. In British/UK its "learnt". While in American /US its "learned".
Neither is wrong as such. UK or US spelling differences only really matter at a university in either country. If you aren't a serious academic, you don't need to worry so much.
Both are correct. It just varies on the type of audience you are addressing. In the US, learned would be precise whilst Learnt would be for the UK.
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Hello Actually both are admitted Best Regards
Both are correct the only difference is that learnt is the british way to say it while learned is the american way
- KainatEnglish as a second language coach Basic till advance level student
Both are correct , learned is more common due to standard American rules of spelling.
Either way it is correct. Learned, as in British English. Learnt, as in American English.
Both are correct form you can use what you want if you want to write american sentance then you use 'learned' otherwise you can use 'learnt' this is for British English.
Both forms are correct it is just a matter of the difference in spelling. UK it's 'learnt' and US is 'learned'.
Besides differences in the spellings as per BrE & AmE, 'learned' can be used as an adjective too for a person who is knowledgeable while 'learnt' is always used as the 3rd form of verb for 'learn'.
Both of them are correct. Its just the matter of different standards that are followed like UK and US. Learnt is used in UK whereas 'learned' is used in US.
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Not so genius, but this has worked with my Asian and Latino students: Substitute all "Th-" in words with a "D-", as it is an easier starting point e.g. instead of "The", ask them to say De(almost like a form of pidgin english: de boi VS the boy). Its a matter of throat to tongue, where sounds with "T" and "D" are easier to begin with and then you will gradually progress to the "Th-" sounds as the find confindence and comfort. You could always tell them to pretend they are blowing out candles on a birthday cake; and for the "Th" sound their tongue should gently touch their teeth, like in words like "Thin" or "This". Have them practice the not so elated soft "Th" sound-- its like their tongue is having a short siesta on their teeth! Such a mental jounery and lots of creativity will get you through a lot of pronounciation hurdles.
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The biggest challenge I faced while learning English was understanding and using different tenses correctly. It took time to get used to the various rules and exceptions.
