It's been a hobby since I was 12 - a long time ago in galaxy far, far, away. Although everything is digital now, I miss having access to a darkroom and working with film.
"Learnt" as in "I learnt geography in seventh grade."; that is old American English and somewhat uncommon - almost like slang now. Still hear it a lot where I live (South Carolina). Sort of a Southern colloquialism. You'll hear it a lot when actors or comedians are playing/mocking rednecks who are typically southerners.
The proper word now is "learned".
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