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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

got vs. gotten

One is more UK, the other more US, but both are acceptable?
  

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In the UK, "gotten" is not used but recognised as American. It would be acceptable except in very specific situations where only English words in general use in the UK were permitted. Kind regards, Michael

— Michael Chambers Teaching English

  • In the UK, "gotten" is not used but recognised as American.
  • It would be acceptable except in very specific situations where only English words in general use in the UK were permitted.
  • Kind regards, Michael
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In the UK, "gotten" is not used but recognised as American. It would be acceptable except in very specific situations where only English words in general use in the UK were permitted.

Kind regards, Michael
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On the American end, most people don't seem to accept "got" but expect to see "gotten." As far as I know, both are acceptable in US English.
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Note that 'gotten' is only used as a past participle of 'get' – not the past tense.

'Fritz has gotten more lazy over the years.'

'The scouts got lost in the forest.'
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