Has got VS has gotten
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For the most part these days the past participle of 'get' is 'got' in both British English and in American English. 'gotten' is used less in both forms of English, but it's used much less in BrE, and just somewhat less in AmE. As a result you will find 'gotten' more often in American texts than in British texts.
- For the most part these days the past participle of 'get' is 'got' in both British English and in American English.
- 'gotten' is used less in both forms of English, but it's used much less in BrE, and just somewhat less in AmE.
- As a result you will find 'gotten' more often in American texts than in British texts.
- In both varieties of English the idiom that means 'have' is have got , not have gotten .
- ( Have you got a pen?
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For the most part these days the past participle of 'get' is 'got' in both British English and in American English. 'gotten' is used less in both forms of English, but it's used much less in BrE, and just somewhat less in AmE. As a result you will find 'gotten' more often in American texts than in British texts.
In both varieties of English the idiom that means 'have' is
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