i heard it from him vs i learnt it from him

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I heard it from him' is used when you are referring to information or news that you received from someone else. 'I learnt it from him' is used when you are talking about acquiring knowledge or a skill from someone else.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 741 views

i heard it from him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that you received information or news from someone else.

Examples:

I heard it from him that the meeting has been rescheduled.
She heard it from him that they are getting married.
They heard it from him that the project was a success.

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I heard it from him when he was in my office yesterday.
I heard it from the costume shop, but I heard it.
I hardly heard that word, but I heard it.
I thought I heard it ring.
I heard it on the radio.
I heard it got pregnant and dropped out.
I heard it's a distinct possibility.
I heard it's a distinct possibility.
I heard it from some guys in vice.
I heard it from dad number three.
I escaped the explosion and I heard it was failure.
User error. I heard it happened to other people.
I don't know where I heard it.
I heard it's the Nation of Islam.
I heard it from a legit source.
I heard it was from an RPG.
And I heard it went so well.
I heard it in a movie.
I heard it the other way.
I heard it on my police scanner app around midnight.

Alternatives:

He told me about it.
I was informed by him.
He passed on the information to me.
He shared the news with me.
He mentioned it to me.

i learnt it from him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you want to convey that you acquired knowledge or a skill from someone else.

Examples:

I learnt it from him how to play the guitar.
She learnt it from him how to cook that dish.
They learnt it from him the secret to success.

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You said if I learnt it...
OK, I learnt it on YouTube.
I don't know where I learnt it.
I learnt it in a book.
I learnt it from my mother when I was just a child.
I learnt its use with a friend, Sigmund Freud, a doctor in Vienna.
I learnt it better and faster than you did?
I learnt that immortality is unendurable alone.
I learnt the guitar watching adults.
I learnt it... like the glory is not permanent
They've learnt it very quickly.
Maybe the guy learnt it from the guy.
I've learnt it from my Papa.
I want to know where you learnt it.
That's when I learnt to walk as a child.
I learnt not to mention the P-word.
I learnt how to kill myself the other day.
It wasn't the Army... where I learnt to shoot.
It has terrified me ever since I learnt to walk.
After spending time with you, I learnt that...

Alternatives:

He taught me about it.
I picked up the skill from him.
He showed me how to do it.
He trained me in it.
He imparted the knowledge to me.

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i heard it from him vs i learnt it from him