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The phrase "a learned thing" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to something that has been studied or acquired through extensive knowledge or education. Example: "For centuries, alchemy was considered a learned thing, requiring years of study and practice to master."
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Measuring the ice "is a learned thing" passed down, said Keith Larmie, a club officer.
You can warn her that at first it's the passions and desires that rule a girl's wants" but that "love is a learned thing between a man and woman".
I'm not sure if this condition of mine was a learned thing or if I was born that way.
Some people believe it's a learned thing: Some people just grow up standing on the seat to pee.
Being anti-LGBT is largely a learned thing and seems to defy logic, much like many religious beliefs.
And, true, some people are naturally predisposed to being more inquisitive and gregarious -- but by and large, it's a learned thing.
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By the time it's over, they've all learned things about what they are and aren't capable of - and made the audience howl with laughter in the bargain.
This just defies every learned thing we've ever sucked into our brains.
Learned things.
"She's learned things, then," Corrie said.
"He's learned things from managers he's played under.
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