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From: dkaulf@hpqt0147.sqf.hp.com (Dick Kaulfuss)
Subject: Re: learned (was: Single European Language (german?))
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Stephan Grossien (HOONOSE@cli.shnet.org) wrote:
: ON 23.06.1995 AT 04:03:59HRS, 
: mbonnaud@dialup.francenet.fr (Marc Bonnaud) 
: WROTE RE: "Re: Single European Language (german?)":

: MB> hfir@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Hoss Firooznia) wrote:
: MB> > [...] learned [...]
: MB>         ^^^^^^^^
: MB> You meant " learnt " here I guess ? ;-)

: Ooops!  
: As far as my dictionaries go, both version are accepted, with the
: "-ed"  version  more  common in AmE. 
: So Hoss probably meant it just the way he typed it.

   The OED accepts either spelling.  Likewise spelled/spelt, just in case
   anyone wants to get uppity.

   Dick

