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Whose "old-fashioned spelling and grammar?" A quick check on the
Merriam Webster online (<http://www.m-w.com/home.htm>) says "chiefly
British past and past participle of LEARN"
Indeed, many verbs used to form the past tense with 't', even if only a few
retain it as an option... spoilt, burnt, leant, knelt... Open Shakespeare
almost anywhere and you'll find some of these. Romeo to Mercutio: "I dreamt
a dream tonight..." Herb, you can blame your English teachers for
inculcating a misconception!
Mark
At 08:36 08/03/03 -0500, Vern Lindberg wrote:
...
While reading his interesting comments, the verb, "learnt"
that he used happened to catch my eye. In my younger days,