NOT A NATIVEWhat is the difference between learned and learnt?
Yes. That pronunciation for the adjective is the same in the U.S. We had, during the second half of the 20th century, a famous and scholarly appeals court judge named Learned Hand.:up: Also (in Br English at least) 'learned' can be used as a two-syllable adjective that means 'educated' - 'a learnéd person' (the second syllable often has a written accent).
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hmmm.... thx for the answers. But what is AmE? Is it American spelling? So in summary...learned = American, learnt = British?
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