Learnt and learned are both used as the past participle and past tense of the verb to learn. Learned is the generally accepted spelling in the United States and Canada, while the rest of the English-speaking world seems to prefer learnt.

How do you use Learnt in a sentence?

Learnt is an alternative spelling of the same word. It rhymes with burnt. It is only used as a past tense verb, and only in British English, like in these sentences: “My big brother learnt his math at Cambridge,” the little orphan boy lied.

Do British use Learnt or learned?

Both versions of the word are actually correct and widely used in the English-speaking world, but there is one small difference between the two words. 'Learned' is the preferred way of spelling in the US and Canada, while 'learnt' is favoured in British English.