By Anonymous - 08/05/2012 22:10 - United States - Chandler

Today, I corrected someone who spelled "learned" as "learnt" on my favorite forum. Nothing could've prepared me for the torrent of abuse that followed from the non-American members. Now I'm banned for "trolling," and all my 7,000+ posts since 2006 are gone forever. FML
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DocBastard 38

WHAT???! You mean the Internet isn't American?? You should totally sue!

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nadnerbz 6

I hope you learned you lesson. Maybe learnt?

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lizard399 0

You've stayed on the same site since 2006?! Maybe they did you good, branch out a bit and don't let the Internet suck you in.

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Major_General 10

"Learnt" is a verb, while "learned" is an adjective.

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keyyoutee 2

Actually, they are both past tense forms of the verb 'learn'. Those of us that studied in places that use the Queen's English were always taught to use learnt. The first time I encountered learned was while reading and American book.

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shrdlu 28

The difference is whether "learn" is considered a strong or a weak verb. The U.S. has a preference for weak verbs, probably because they're easier to conjugate. :-)

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Cinn_fml 22

Technically Major_General is correct, or at least that's what I was always taught at school in the UK. What he doesn't take into account however is that in the US 'learned' is a verb.

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Octwo 16

Welcome to the Internet?

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Calyx_fml 21

To every grammar Nazi I challenge you to conjugate 'lay' and 'lie' without looking it up. If you cant do it then STFU.

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whogivesafuck88 10

Don't b a ******* grammar nazi next time

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whogivesafuck88 10

Also get a life, 7,000+ posts??? Are you freakin serious??? Who the hell has time for that shit!?

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AlexHD 4

Learn to spell you ******* 2 year old.

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AlexHD 4

Wow no punctuation, b is wrote be.... Learn to spell or get off this site/app.

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whogivesafuck88 10

Yeah on my phone. Again don't bE a grammar nazi, dick!

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peanutfoo 19

I'm sorry but how is this an FML?? You did it you pay the consequences. They might not have taken it how you wanted but still.

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McNerdyNerd 8

I would say they are the people trolling...so you didn't know a word. I think the other 6,999 people got and understood your mistake after the first person commented. Use common sense people, not all that difficult.

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ImaginaryFoe 0

I believe you've misread the post. She did not receive 7,000+ replies to her comment. I do know what you were trying to say and I agree. In this comments section, the first few posts pointed out the difference in British vs American spelling (although OP implied she has learnt that lesson). I can't comprehend why there are so many more comments explaining the difference on which she was already flamed.

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cami197934 3

Weird.... Everyone corrects everyone when they comment on the FML's all the time and it is so annoying because it has nothing to do with commenting on an FML!

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Jarrissa 0

Learnt is a word. It means the same as learned. It's in the dictionary.

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