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Learned vs Learnt

A sentence on Skype’s site caused me to look into this. They say, “You don’t have to tell someone about the steps you learnt in tap class, just show them off.” I was taught that use of the word learnt is inappropriate in educated writing and speech. This is a great explanation of learned and learnt. http://www.urch.com/forums/english/9214-learned-vs-learnt.html

Rent-to-Own: My Soul

http://charon.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2008/10/31/3954843.html Hilarious rantings of a Rent-to-Own employee… From the page: “One time, a co-worker caught a customer being clever. The number rang and then dumped to the “We’re sorry, but the number you’re trying to reach…” message when you dial a disconnected number. Just as my colleague was about to hang up, he heard the beep. Clever Customer had somehowContinue readingRent-to-Own: My Soul

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