Ues of Learned vs Learnt

[MikeNewYork]

Does using the learnt-like forms automatically marks you down as a brit?

FRC

No. Americans (and let's not forget Canadians on Canada Day) and Canadians use some of the learnt-like forms.

This American uses:

burned, burnt**
dreamed, dreamt
kneeled, knelt
leaned
leaped, leapt
spelled
spilled*
spoiled

* I only use "spilt" in "spilt milk".

** In AE, burnt is usually reserved for colors and things that have a burned appearance, but aren't really burned.

burnt orange
burnt rose
burnt sienna
burnt umber

burnt toast (dark color and crisp, but not destroyed)
burned toast (destroyed, not edible)

[Shaneb]

I am Australian and I normally use the British versions of these words. However, i have never heard of leant. I always use leaned.

burnt
dreamt
knelt
leaned
leaped, leapt
spelt
spilled, spilt
spoiled, spoilt (usually the plot of a film is spoiled and a rich kid is spoilt)
Learnt