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Learn vs. Teach

Learn

/lɜːn/

To acquire knowledge or skill through study or experience

Examples:

Speaking is the best way to learn a language.I learned that much at sea."She learnt European languages there, and she has European ways.

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Teach

/tiːtʃ/

To help someone learn by providing information, instruction, or guidance

Examples:

Damn Ted for teaching her to like it!But who teaches this school?'Patiently she taught him herself, as much as he could learn.

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Ways to tell them apart:

Remember, teachers teach, which means they are imparting knowledge to others.
Learners learn, indicating that they are receiving or acquiring knowledge.
Think of teacher as the giver of knowledge and learner as the receiver.
If you're helping someone discover new concepts, you are teaching.
When you are gaining new knowledge or skills, you are learning.

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