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Tiffanys · « **Reply #16860 on:** May 23, 2014, 09:19:56 AM »

Quote from: Krudda on May 23, 2014, 08:39:43 AM

Not to mention the word "learned" does not exist except in America.
The actual word is "learnt"

wat

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/learned?s=t

Ozzaharwood · « **Reply #16861 on:** May 23, 2014, 09:21:25 AM »

In Canada, "learned" is preferred.

I always thought TIL and MFW was standard interwebz vocab. I think TIL started on Reddit though.

Tiffanys · « **Reply #16862 on:** May 23, 2014, 09:22:42 AM »

As far as I was aware it was preferred in the US too.

froody1911 · « **Reply #16863 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:20:20 AM »

'Learnt' is the actual word. I had to get used to using 'learned' instead when I started spending a lot of time on the internet because people would keep "correcting" me

Also had to do the same for 'dreamt'.

Meomix · « **Reply #16864 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:24:41 AM »

Quote from: froody1911 on May 23, 2014, 10:20:20 AM

'Learnt' is the actual word. I had to get used to using 'learned' instead when I started spending a lot of time on the internet because people would keep "correcting" me

The eagles that would descend on you when you screwed up a word was terrifying, i went from bring clueless about the english language to knowing adverbs pretty fast.

froody1911 · « **Reply #16865 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:25:40 AM »

^ At least you were going in the right direction. In my case I had to unlearn perfectly good English, because Americans dominate teh webz.

RayIII · « **Reply #16866 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:25:53 AM »

'learnt' is more common in Great Britain while 'learned' is mostly used in the US.

that's what oxford says at least: http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/words/learnt-vs-learned

Krudda · « **Reply #16867 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:27:43 AM »

Quote from: Tiffanys on May 23, 2014, 09:19:56 AM

Quote from: Krudda on May 23, 2014, 08:39:43 AM
Not to mention the word "learned" does not exist except in America.
The actual word is "learnt"
wat

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/learned?s=t

I don't really trust that definition origin. I was always taught "learned" was an incorrect word.

Meomix · « **Reply #16868 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:32:08 AM »

Quote from: Krudda on May 23, 2014, 10:27:43 AM

Quote from: Tiffanys on May 23, 2014, 09:19:56 AM
Quote from: Krudda on May 23, 2014, 08:39:43 AM
Not to mention the word "learned" does not exist except in America.
The actual word is "learnt"
wat

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/learned?s=t
I don't really trust that definition origin. I was always taught "learned" was an incorrect word.

Everything with a 'ed, un' or de' is pretty much good english until the urban dictionary says so.

froody1911 · « **Reply #16869 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:33:02 AM »

They are both correct. 'Learnt' is more common in Europe and Asia. 'Learned' didn't exist until American English came into existence. These days it's accepted in British English speaking countries too because of the spread of American English.
My main gripe is that Americans aren't even taught about 'learnt' and will treat you like an ignoramus if you write it.

Supai · « **Reply #16870 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:38:51 AM »

Quote from: froody1911 on May 23, 2014, 10:33:02 AM

They are both correct. 'Learnt' is more common in Europe and Asia. 'Learned' didn't exist until American English came into existence. These days it's accepted in British English speaking countries too because of the spread of American English.
My main gripe is that Americans aren't even taught about 'learnt' and will treat you like an ignoramus if you write it.

I'd be okay with just being the smug bastard who actually knows that both are correct, even if others don't acknowledge it.

In other news, a LARPer got high on acid and fought with a car.

Krudda · « **Reply #16871 on:** May 23, 2014, 10:40:32 AM »

Well I'll be dammed (instead of damned)
my mom (instead of mum) says that there is silly, like the color (instead of colour) of my veehickle (instead of vehicle, where the H is fucking silent)

"Dammed" has a totally different meaning.