- formality - learn how to [verb] vs. learn to [verb] - English Language . . .
In the case of language learning, there's another wrinkle -- in English, learn language means learn how to speak language, and thus it's almost inevitable that learn to speak language normally means the same thing But it's possible, in context, to interpret it differently: He learned to speak French whenever Madame was in the room
- What word means willingness to learn? - English Language Usage . . .
What adjective (single word) means 'having using a willingness to learn'?
- etymology - If its incorrect to learn someone, then why is learned . . .
4 It's worth considering why people developed the idea that learn for teach is incorrect As detailed in some of the answers you link to, the word learn originally had two fully-accepted meanings; to acquire knowledge and skills (as it is still uncontroversially used today) and to impart knowledge and skills (a synonym for teach)
- Learn of vs learn off - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
To learn off occurs in British English (not in American English) in the idiom to learn something off by heart The American English equivalent is to learn something by heart Both mean to learn something so well that you can recite the anwer "from the heart", from the center of one's being, without using notes or needing a hint or anything
- A word for someone who loves searching, learning new things?
I'm looking for a suitable word or expression, for someone who really loves to learn, search and read about new things (Technologies, science, economics, politics ), so that his passion is only to acquire more knowledge
- Is learn the new teach? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
In standard English, using learn to mean teach is incorrect It is, however, a feature of some non-standard dialects The examples you give all seem to be to be using learn for comedic effect, mimicking the non-standard dialects where this sort of thing is common
- Should we use not to or to not? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
The words "to not learn" in this context constitute something called a "split infinitive" - that is, the words of the infinitive "to learn" have been separated (sorry, @Barrie, I disagree with you on this) Traditionally, people were taught to avoid split infinitives; but sometimes, it's more natural to split an infinitive than not to That is, split infinitives are no longer considered a
- Do learn by heart learn by rote mean the same?
Here in India, both the phrases learning by heart and learning by rote are taken to have the same meaning, i e , blind memorisation without true understanding However, some sources say that to
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