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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

got or gotten.

Which one is correct?

A. I should have brought my sword with me. It would have got the job done.

Or

B. I should have brought my sword with me. It would have gotten the job done.
  

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This American far prefers got , although I hear gotten , and it is also correct. I believe that other parts of the English-speaking world may prefer gotten.

— Philip

  • This American far prefers got , although I hear gotten , and it is also correct.
  • I believe that other parts of the English-speaking world may prefer gotten.
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This American far prefers got, although I hear gotten, and it is also correct. I believe that other parts of the English-speaking world may prefer gotten.
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PhilipThis American far prefers got, although I hear gotten, and it is also correct. I believe that other parts of the English-speaking world may prefer gotten.
I was taught just the opposite! I'm beginning to wonder whether got and gotten aren't just in free variation throughout the whole English-speaking world.

CJ
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Most speakers of BrE don't use 'gotten' at all.
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