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- 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
- word choice - Learned of or Learned about? - English Language . . .
When would I use "learned of" versus "learned about" in a sentence? For example: The principal learned of the planned protest and suspended any students wearing the armbands or The principal
- 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
- 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)
- Origin of I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I . . .
For the things we have to learn before we can do, we learn by doing Finally, for this etymology exercise, I would like to demonstrate you can easily invent questionable phrase pertaining to old wisdom I hear and I forget until I listen; I see and I forget until I watch; I do and I forget until I concentrate I just made that up
- What would you call a person who doesnt want to learn anything new?
What would you call a person who doesn't want to learn new things and even maybe thinks that this is unnecessary since he knows enough already? An ignorant person?
- 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
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