has studied vs studied

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has studied vs studied

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Hello,

She studied English before. When she was a child, she studied it at school.
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She has studied English before. When she was a child, she studied it at school.

Which one is grammatically correct? Or both?

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Re: has studied vs studied

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BrE prefers the latter.
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