Difference Between Learnt and Learned
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It is the past tense and past participle of the verb “learn” in British English. | It is the past tense and past participle of the verb “learn” in American English. |
It is used only as a verb. | It is used as a verb and also as an adjective. |
It refers to acquiring knowledge of a skill by study, experience, or being taught. |
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Learnt vs. Learned
English can be complicated sometimes as we use different variations of words that mean the same. The words “learnt” and “learned” come under the same category. Both of them mean the same, but there are slight differences between them. “Learnt” is used as a verb, whereas “learned” is used both as a verb and an adjective. Both of them are derived from the verbal root “learn,” but one is used in British English while the other is used in American English.