Yes, I think so.
T Tarheel VIP Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jun 4, 2023 #21 Yes, I think so.
Marika33 Member Joined May 29, 2023 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Ukrainian Home Country Ukraine Current Location Netherlands Jun 8, 2023 #22 @emsr2d2, in post #2 you crossed out "learning" in all the sentences. Are you sure it's not correct to say "I started learning English four years ago" or "My grandfather started learning German in 1927" and so on?
@emsr2d2, in post #2 you crossed out "learning" in all the sentences. Are you sure it's not correct to say "I started learning English four years ago" or "My grandfather started learning German in 1927" and so on?
jutfrank VIP Member Joined Mar 5, 2014 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jun 8, 2023 #23 Marika33 said: Are you sure it's not correct to say "I started learning English four years ago" or "My grandfather started learning German in 1927" and so on? Click to expand... It's fine, yes. I can only assume that emsr2d2 felt that you meant to say 'studying' instead of 'learning'. The two verbs have quite different meanings, of course.
Marika33 said: Are you sure it's not correct to say "I started learning English four years ago" or "My grandfather started learning German in 1927" and so on? Click to expand... It's fine, yes. I can only assume that emsr2d2 felt that you meant to say 'studying' instead of 'learning'. The two verbs have quite different meanings, of course.