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What is the difference between ‘learn’ and ‘study’?

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If you are confused about the verbs learn and study, this is probably because you have similar words in your native language but you use them in different contexts. So, let's look at how we use these verbs in English. In English, learn means to gain knowledge or skill. For example, if you can speak English now, but in the past you couldn't speak English, then you can say:

What is the difference between ‘I’ve been to’ and ‘I’ve been in’?

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Look at the sentences below: I've been to France five times. I've been in London for about 3 weeks. I've been is the present perfect of the verb be. We use the present perfect when we talk about - our experiences (events that have happened in our lives) - situations that started in the past and continued to the present moment However, there is an important difference between been to and been in.

*cause that*

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Many learners of English make the following mistake: *The traffic caused that I was late.* In English, we cannot use 'that' after 'cause'. We can only say: Something causes something else. ....

*He told that*

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Many English language learners make the following mistakes: *He told that the film was not very good.* *Can you say me the way to the market?* If you confuse the verbs say and tell, this is probably because your language uses the same verb. However, in English we use the following structures:

*the same like*

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Many students make the following mistake in English: *He did the same like me.* This mistake happens because in comparative sentences (sentences which compare two things), we often use the word like. ....