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Perfect Stranger Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I got ill

Hi again,

English tenses are real mood killers. They can make people frustrated. Have a look.

A: Hey, how have you been these days?
B: Not that good. I got ill on Monday.

According to what B says we can't say whether he's still ill or not, can we? Shouldn't he have said I've gotten ill or I've got ill The second one sounds so awkward to my ear.
  

Top answer

It’s fine. Not that good suggests he is still sick. However, this is more certain: I’ve been sick since Monday.

— RandomGuy

  • It’s fine.
  • Not that good suggests he is still sick.
  • However, this is more certain: I’ve been sick since Monday.
  • Perfect Stranger Shouldn't he have said I've gotten ill or I've got ill?
  • No, that wouldn’t be very natural.
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It’s fine. Not that good suggests he is still sick.

However, this is more certain:

I’ve been sick since Monday.
Perfect StrangerShouldn't he have said I've gotten ill or I've got ill?
No, that wouldn’t be very natural.
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Thanks. Do people ever say:

I've gotten ill or I've got ill.

I've never heard people say that...

What if the guy didn't say not so good... what if he just said I got ill ?
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Perfect StrangerDo people ever say I've gotten ill or I've got ill.
Not too often. Most people would just say I’m sick / ill / under the weather.
Perfect StrangerWhat if the guy didn't say not so good... what if he just said I got ill ?
Then we wouldn’t know for certain whether he was still sick.
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Uh... I use under the weather when I feel down... is it incorrect?
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Perfect StrangerI use under the weather when I feel down. Is it incorrect?
I would say it’s unusual. That idiom usually denotes a slight physical illness. You could, however, say I am mentally under the weather; that would be clear.
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