Talk:learnt

Learnt Since when did this become an accepted form of learned?

Haha, in fact, "learned" was the one looking wrong to me before I learnt it was used in the USA ;-). So, learned (USA) and learnt (GB) :-) Kipmaster 16:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Apparently, British English distinguishes between learned#Adjective and learnt#Verb? Perhaps we should review all of Special:Contributions/ OranginaMan for other POV edits. --Connel MacKenzie T C 16:07, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

Okay, but do you brits, in everyday usage, say stuff like, "I learnt how to do that."?

yes. In fact, that sounds more correct to me (as a Brit) than 'learned'. 86.136.233.28 16:27, 19 September 2006 (UTC) - by me. Saccerzd 16:28, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

The adjectival form is pronounced differently, is it not? /"lirn.ed/ vs /"lirnt/ (lirnd for me)? I have heard a few times that many of the -t ending past tense forms of verbs were phased out in the USA around WWII because of their Germanic-ness, this may be a wive's tale or may have currency, I am not sure, but it would explain why the UKers still use "learnt" and the USAers don't. - TheDaveRoss 16:36, 19 September 2006 (UTC)