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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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I've got / I've gotten?

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00 The topic is the question. What's correct? 02br
00 e.g. "I've got to do something" or "I've gotten to do something"? 02br
00 According to my (computerized) dictionary, the past participle of 'get' is 'gotten', so why do I hear so many people say "I've got"?02br
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0I 've "gotton" a raise is a more formal way of saying "I've a rasie". Both form are correct. "0-

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  • 0I 've "gotton" a raise is a more formal way of saying "I've a rasie".
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0I 've "gotton" a raise is a more formal way of saying "I've a rasie". Both form are correct. In real life, most people use " I've got ........"0-
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Hello,12br
10The topic is the question. What's correct? 12br
10e.g. "I've got to do something" or "I've gotten to do something"? 12br
10According to my (computerized) dictionary, the past participle of 'get' is 'gotten', so why do I hear so many people say "I've got"?12br
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0 I see...02br
00 So, for example, is "I've never got a pay raise" grammatically correct? Or should it rather be "I've never gotten a pay raise"?02br
00The way I get it now, "I've gotten" is present perfect while "I've got" isn't. Am I right? So what 01i00is02i00 "I've got"?02br
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01cite10Itay12cite10I see...12br
10So, for example, is "I've never got a pay raise" grammatically correct? Or should it rather be "I've never gotten a pay raise"?12br
10The way I get it now, "I've gotten" is present perfect while "I've got" isn't. Am I right? So what 11i10is12i10 "I've got"?
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They both exist but they don't mean the same thing: I've got to do something means: I must do something,
I've gotten to do something means: I had the opportunity to do it and did it.
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hello,

if you're trying to say "i have to/must do something," then they-i've got and i've gotten-are both incorrect. past participle isn't what you want to use. that's more for explaining what you have done before (in the past).

e.g. i've run a marathon or i've gotten a speeding ticket

i've got to do something or i've got a sore throat... these are examples
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Hi Anon,

The original post was from 2006. Probably that person is no longer around to hear your suggestions.
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Anonymousi've got to do something or i've got a sore throat... these are examples of bad grammar slipping into american slang.
Sorry, Anon, but the expression "have got to do something" (meaning "must do something") is quite standard and accepted. "Have got" meaning "have" (in the sense of "possess") is also accepted.

If you don't believe me, just ta
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i've already have is correct or not?
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No, Anon, "I've already have" is not correct.

This would be OK:

- I've already had ...

Here is an example of a complete sentence:

- I've already had lunch.


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