Collocation
How did you learn that?
A common question asked when someone expresses knowledge or information that the speaker finds surprising, impressive, or unexpected, and wants to know the source or method of acquisition.
Definition
'How did you learn that?' is a common English collocation. A common question asked when someone expresses knowledge or information that the speaker finds surprising, impressive, or unexpected, and wants to know the source or method of acquisition.
How did you + VERB + that?
“That's an interesting fact! How did you learn that?”
Examples
- That's an incredible story; how did you learn that?
- You fixed the computer so quickly! How did you learn that skill?
- I didn't know you spoke Japanese. How did you learn that?
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- She knew all about the ancient Roman Empire; everyone wondered, 'How did she learn that?'
- It's impressive you can play the guitar so well. How did you learn that?
- The police officer asked the witness, 'How did you learn that confidential information?'
- He surprised everyone with his deep knowledge of quantum physics. How did he learn that?
- My friend asked me, 'How did you learn that incredibly complex magic trick?'
- They were astonished by her perfect accent and couldn't help but ask, 'How did she learn that?'
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