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Learn vs. Teach

Learn

/lɜːn/

To acquire knowledge or skill through study or experience

Examples:

I learn English at school.She wants to learn guitar this year.

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Teach

/tiːtʃ/

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

Examples:

I teach English.Can you teach me how to cook?

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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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