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amccollum | 2 years ago

This usage of "learnings", while certainly more common in "business jargon" today, was used by Shakespeare:

https://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/play_view....

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nescioquid|2 years ago

Some words in Shakespeare have different meanings today or have simply left standard usage. I don't think the presence of a word in Shakespeare means it is de facto good style to use today.

From a correctness stand-point, I think a descriptionist would be satisfied with an attested usage, especially from such a source. From a style point of view, I still find myself feeling embarrassed for the author when I encounter this usage (which is my own problem).