The phrase I am looking at is 'essential learnings' but this phrase sounds incorrect in grammer and syntax somehow. Is it just because 'learnings' is a non-word or is there something else wrong in the phrase. Can anyone advise me?
2006-12-13 19:35:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It should be essential teachings, not learnings. I cannot find such a word, although its misuse is common.
2006-12-13 21:41:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
(Fictional) Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev has certainly ushered the word "learnings" into English, if not in the way you describe. Consider the film "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan"!
2006-12-14 10:16:34 · answer #2 · answered by blalskdja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might have been a type-o, but most people that think that ebonics relates to proper english. They might think that using the word "learnings" may be acceptable. You are on the right track. That "learnings" is not a word.
Good luck :)
2006-12-14 03:44:36 · answer #3 · answered by meowzer mix 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
drop the s - essential learning
2006-12-14 04:04:11 · answer #4 · answered by Classique 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be used as a neologism in a suitable place, but in your case I'd go with "essential knowledge".
2006-12-14 03:39:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No 's' in the word learning.
2006-12-14 03:38:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not go with "Essential Education" or "Essential Discoveries" instead?
2006-12-14 03:53:20 · answer #7 · answered by hollymichal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Short answer - "No".
No such word - could be why you can't find it in a dictionary - bUt, at least you looked first!
2006-12-14 03:57:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋