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Old 17-Nov-2006, 11:40
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When you flip those sentences, you change the relationships.

We must study to learn means we must study in order to learn.

We must learn to study does not mean we must learn in order to study.

In that case "learn to" means develop a skill, as in learn to fly, learn to solve equations, etc.

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Thanks, I can understand it now! I had to take some time for it... actually, a month :)
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Thanks, I can understand it now! I had to take some time for it... actually, a month :)
Great! There is no time limit on understanding.
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