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   Michel Firholz wrote:   
   > BlackTopBum wrote:   
   >    
   >> I must disagree: he gave two means to correct the problem and   
   >> then another to help you learn so you'd not need assistance as   
   >> often: "give me a fish and I eat today - teach me to fish and I   
   >> eat for a lifetime". He gave you both the fish to enjoy today   
   >> and a means to learn to fish for a lifetime.   
   >    
   > Take a vegetarian, learn him to fish and he'll be happy for the   
   > rest of his life...   
      
   Apologies if this is unwelcome, but the rest of your English is   
   excellent, so I assume you will want to know.  That usage of   
   'learn' is very poor.  In English, students learn things from their   
   teachers, who in turn teach the students who wish to learn.   
      
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