"learn smth" and "learn of smth"

[Pierce111]

It seems to me (from what I encountered) that the phrases given below have different meaning:
a) "learn smth" - get new knowledge
and
b) "learn of smth" - receive new information

Am I right?

 

[Route21]

As an NES but not an English specialist:

Yes, but we don't handle "text messages".
Please, in future, use the full English word rather than abbreviations, which may mean different things to different people - e.g. "lol".
Regards
R21

 

[emsr2d2]

It seems to me (from what I encountered) that the phrases given below have different meaning:

a) "learn something" - get new knowledge
and
b) "learn of something" - receive new information

Am I right?

As always, context helps but at its most basic level, you are right.

At school, I learnt French.
Yesterday, chatting to my friend, I learnt of a new computer that has just been brought out.