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I've always assumed that "learnings" was the American English version of "lessons" in English English.
by radicalbyte 3y ago
I've always assumed that "learnings" was the American English version of "lessons" in English English.
- burkaman 3y agoI think it's more Corporate English. I've never heard anyone say it outside of a work meeting.
- vundercind 3y agoIt’s both corporate English, and quite recent. I’d say your likelihood of being misread or of giving a poor impression by using the word increases with the distance to the nearest person (other than you) holding an MBA.
- radicalbyte 3y agoThose are really American though.. like "co-worker", that isn't a word which was used in England. We'd use "colleague". It came from American English as part of the corporate lingo.
- zdragnar 3y agoThis particular case may not be a good example, but Brits tend to forget that they actually invented some of the words that they blame Americans for. Soccer is a perfect example, though I think the "Lost in the Pond" YouTube channel has a video or three with several more.
- itronitron 3y agoI'd further categorize it as Corporate Hick English