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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ago learnt" is not correct in standard written English.
The correct form would typically be "learned" or "learnt" without "ago" preceding it.
Example: "I learnt a lot about history last year."
Alternatives: "previously learned" or "learned before."
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I long ago learnt to rationalise the situation.
He long ago learnt a suitable perspective on sport, paradoxically through both bereavement and privilege.
My tastebuds long ago learnt that lunchtime on the slopes is inseparable from lager, so I hobbled over on my noisy plastic boots.
Ours long ago learnt to sniff out that strange mix of guilt and misplaced enthusiasm with which Mummy and Daddy would plonk them in the care of a complete stranger and they kick off like a local derby at the merest whiff of it.
They've long ago learnt not to try and predict the pace of progress, he says with a laugh.
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They long ago learned not to push or proselytize.
Alvarenga had long ago learned the dangers of drinking seawater.
Business must learn the lesson, long ago learned by labour and other self-interest groups.
Khabie long ago learned the violence inherent in his favorite sport.
(Universities long ago learned to game the ratings systems used by magazines).
Riley says she long ago learned to deal with being different.
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