Learned vs. learnt

auray · #1 (permalink) Sun Nov 07, 2004 11:49 am *Learned vs. learnt*

Test No. errors/elem-14 "Listen and Improve Your English", question 1

Hello everybody, in this session we are going to go over some of the vocabulary that you learn in session 1.

(a) this
(b) some
(c) learn

Test No. errors/elem-14 "Listen and Improve Your English", answer 1

Hello everybody, in this session we are going to go over some of the vocabulary that you learned in session 1.

Correct entry: learned
The error was: (c) learn

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
Hello everybody, in this session we are going to go over some of the vocabulary that you learnt in session 1.
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I thought "learnt" was a correct form for the simple past of "learn"???? Am I wrong?

Torsten · #2 (permalink) Sun Nov 07, 2004 11:57 am *Learned vs. learnt*

Hi Auray,

You are right - both versions are correct,
please try the test again here:

learned vs. learnt

In addition you might want to take a look at this post:
Why learned and not learnt?

Regards
Torsten

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Bt_Unlock18 · #3 (permalink) Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:29 am *hello*

Why I can't use the answer ' have learned' thanks

Pasban110 · #4 (permalink) Thu Apr 01, 2010 20:59 pm *Learned vs. learnt*

Why doesn't 'have learned' correct?

Many thanks.

Pasban110 · #5 (permalink) Thu Apr 01, 2010 20:59 pm *Learned vs. learnt*

Why doesn't 'have learned' correct?

Many thanks.

Bhikkhu1991a · #6 (permalink) Sun Jul 17, 2011 8:15 am *Learned vs. learnt*

Hello,

Could you please double-check why "have learned" is marked incorrect in this Question 1? As far as I know, the Present Perfect tense fits in this test sentence as well because there is no specific time mentioned.

Beeesneees · #7 (permalink) Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:45 am *Learned vs. learnt*

Hello Bhikku, Pasban and Unlock,

Take a look at Torsten's answer above:
Learned vs. learnt, message #2
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Bhikkhu1991a · #8 (permalink) Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:39 am *Learned vs. learnt*

Hello Beeesneees,

Thank you for referring me to Torsten's answer: Learned vs. learnt, message #2. However, that is beside the point because my question is why the Present Perfect tense “have learned or have learnt” is marked incorrect in this test sentence. Could you please assess whether the Present Perfect tense “have learned or have learnt” fits this test sentence?

Beeesneees · #9 (permalink) Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:47 am *Learned vs. learnt*

Hello Bhikku,

My apologies for missing the point of your message.

You are correct that use of the present perfect tense would be an alternative way of providing a correct answer.
I presume that the reason it is not marked as correct is that the computer program has not been given that option because the test writer didn't think of that at the time.
Hopefully it can be changed.
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Yankee · #10 (permalink) Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:51 pm *Learned vs. learnt*

Pasban110 · #11 (permalink) Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:58 pm *Learned vs. learnt*

Agree! :((

Pasban110 · #12 (permalink) Mon Jul 18, 2011 14:58 pm *Learned vs. learnt*

Agree! :((

Lili6 · #13 (permalink) Tue Aug 09, 2011 13:10 pm *Learned vs. learnt*

can't we use here present Perfect tense instead of Past Indefinite ?
have learnt? thanks

Beeesneees · #14 (permalink) Tue Aug 09, 2011 13:40 pm *Learned vs. learnt*

Hi Lili,

If you read the laps few messages (especially #8 and #9) you will see that this is exactly what has been discussed.
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