Is it correct to use the word “ learn” in this sentence or better to use “ teach”? [duplicate]
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Is 'learn' the new 'teach'?
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"Animal learn us to never give up " ,
Or better to say "Animal teach us to never give up" ?
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"Animal learn us to never give up " ,
Or better to say "Animal teach us to never give up" ?
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marked as duplicate by Laurel, Janus Bahs Jacquet, Andrew Leach♦ 2 days ago
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What is “ue”?..
– Laurel
2 days ago
Is it that the animals are learning something (first sentence) or that the animals are teaching us something (second sentence). Since I have never heard of "ue" I cannot tell which of these is intended.
– GEdgar
2 days ago
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“Animal learn/teach” is never correct as subject + verb. It should either be “animals learn/teach” or “an/the animal learns/teaches”.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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Is 'learn' the new 'teach'?
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"Animal learn us to never give up " ,
Or better to say "Animal teach us to never give up" ?
phrases structure
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This question already has an answer here:
Is 'learn' the new 'teach'?
6 answers
"Animal learn us to never give up " ,
Or better to say "Animal teach us to never give up" ?
This question already has an answer here:
Is 'learn' the new 'teach'?
6 answers
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What is “ue”?..
– Laurel
2 days ago
Is it that the animals are learning something (first sentence) or that the animals are teaching us something (second sentence). Since I have never heard of "ue" I cannot tell which of these is intended.
– GEdgar
2 days ago
2
“Animal learn/teach” is never correct as subject + verb. It should either be “animals learn/teach” or “an/the animal learns/teaches”.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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3
What is “ue”?..
– Laurel
2 days ago
Is it that the animals are learning something (first sentence) or that the animals are teaching us something (second sentence). Since I have never heard of "ue" I cannot tell which of these is intended.
– GEdgar
2 days ago
2
“Animal learn/teach” is never correct as subject + verb. It should either be “animals learn/teach” or “an/the animal learns/teaches”.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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3
What is “ue”?..
– Laurel
2 days ago
What is “ue”?..
– Laurel
2 days ago
Is it that the animals are learning something (first sentence) or that the animals are teaching us something (second sentence). Since I have never heard of "ue" I cannot tell which of these is intended.
– GEdgar
2 days ago
Is it that the animals are learning something (first sentence) or that the animals are teaching us something (second sentence). Since I have never heard of "ue" I cannot tell which of these is intended.
– GEdgar
2 days ago
2
2
“Animal learn/teach” is never correct as subject + verb. It should either be “animals learn/teach” or “an/the animal learns/teaches”.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
“Animal learn/teach” is never correct as subject + verb. It should either be “animals learn/teach” or “an/the animal learns/teaches”.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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The exchange of "learn" and "teach" is often taken as a sign of a poor, rural education in the US. The subject of "learn" is the person/animal who is being given the knowledge/training, while the subject of "teach" is the person/thing supplying the knowledge/training.
Note that the object of "learn" is the topic being taught, while the object of "teach" can be either the topic or the entity that is (hopefully) learning.
Teach is optionally ditransitive: the direct object is the subject taught, and the indirect object is the person learning the subject. Both are optional, but they can also occur (“She taught English” / “She taught me” / “She taught me English”). Some would argue that the indirect object is promoted to a direct object if the direct object is not present (I wouldn’t necessarily agree); see this answer by tchrist for more.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
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The exchange of "learn" and "teach" is often taken as a sign of a poor, rural education in the US. The subject of "learn" is the person/animal who is being given the knowledge/training, while the subject of "teach" is the person/thing supplying the knowledge/training.
Note that the object of "learn" is the topic being taught, while the object of "teach" can be either the topic or the entity that is (hopefully) learning.
Teach is optionally ditransitive: the direct object is the subject taught, and the indirect object is the person learning the subject. Both are optional, but they can also occur (“She taught English” / “She taught me” / “She taught me English”). Some would argue that the indirect object is promoted to a direct object if the direct object is not present (I wouldn’t necessarily agree); see this answer by tchrist for more.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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The exchange of "learn" and "teach" is often taken as a sign of a poor, rural education in the US. The subject of "learn" is the person/animal who is being given the knowledge/training, while the subject of "teach" is the person/thing supplying the knowledge/training.
Note that the object of "learn" is the topic being taught, while the object of "teach" can be either the topic or the entity that is (hopefully) learning.
Teach is optionally ditransitive: the direct object is the subject taught, and the indirect object is the person learning the subject. Both are optional, but they can also occur (“She taught English” / “She taught me” / “She taught me English”). Some would argue that the indirect object is promoted to a direct object if the direct object is not present (I wouldn’t necessarily agree); see this answer by tchrist for more.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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The exchange of "learn" and "teach" is often taken as a sign of a poor, rural education in the US. The subject of "learn" is the person/animal who is being given the knowledge/training, while the subject of "teach" is the person/thing supplying the knowledge/training.
Note that the object of "learn" is the topic being taught, while the object of "teach" can be either the topic or the entity that is (hopefully) learning.
The exchange of "learn" and "teach" is often taken as a sign of a poor, rural education in the US. The subject of "learn" is the person/animal who is being given the knowledge/training, while the subject of "teach" is the person/thing supplying the knowledge/training.
Note that the object of "learn" is the topic being taught, while the object of "teach" can be either the topic or the entity that is (hopefully) learning.
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Teach is optionally ditransitive: the direct object is the subject taught, and the indirect object is the person learning the subject. Both are optional, but they can also occur (“She taught English” / “She taught me” / “She taught me English”). Some would argue that the indirect object is promoted to a direct object if the direct object is not present (I wouldn’t necessarily agree); see this answer by tchrist for more.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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Teach is optionally ditransitive: the direct object is the subject taught, and the indirect object is the person learning the subject. Both are optional, but they can also occur (“She taught English” / “She taught me” / “She taught me English”). Some would argue that the indirect object is promoted to a direct object if the direct object is not present (I wouldn’t necessarily agree); see this answer by tchrist for more.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
Teach is optionally ditransitive: the direct object is the subject taught, and the indirect object is the person learning the subject. Both are optional, but they can also occur (“She taught English” / “She taught me” / “She taught me English”). Some would argue that the indirect object is promoted to a direct object if the direct object is not present (I wouldn’t necessarily agree); see this answer by tchrist for more.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
Teach is optionally ditransitive: the direct object is the subject taught, and the indirect object is the person learning the subject. Both are optional, but they can also occur (“She taught English” / “She taught me” / “She taught me English”). Some would argue that the indirect object is promoted to a direct object if the direct object is not present (I wouldn’t necessarily agree); see this answer by tchrist for more.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago
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What is “ue”?..
– Laurel
2 days ago
Is it that the animals are learning something (first sentence) or that the animals are teaching us something (second sentence). Since I have never heard of "ue" I cannot tell which of these is intended.
– GEdgar
2 days ago
2
“Animal learn/teach” is never correct as subject + verb. It should either be “animals learn/teach” or “an/the animal learns/teaches”.
– Janus Bahs Jacquet
2 days ago