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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Present Perfect of "get"

Hi

Could you please tell me if these are correct?:

I have got your email but I haven't been able to answer it yet. (BrE)

I've gotten your email but I haven't been able to answer it yet. (AmE)

  

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They are certainly grammatical, but they don't necessarily have exactly the same meaning. I have got is very often used to mean I have in British English: I have [got] enough money to buy a new car. I have gotten means I have received: I have gotten several requests to play that song.

— Cool Breeze

  • They are certainly grammatical, but they don't necessarily have exactly the same meaning.
  • I have got is very often used to mean I have in British English: I have [got] enough money to buy a new car.
  • I have gotten means I have received: I have gotten several requests to play that song.
  • I am not sure how common this usage is in the US.
  • Maybe an American will enlighten us about that.
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They are certainly grammatical, but they don't necessarily have exactly the same meaning. I have got is very often used to mean I have in British English: I have [got] enough money to buy a new car.

I have gotten means I have received: I have gotten several requests to play that song. I am not sure how common this usage is in the US. Maybe an American

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I'd say I got your email but I haven't been able to answer it yet.

Clive

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anonymous

Hi

Could you please tell me if these are correct?:

I have got your email but I haven't been able to answer it yet. (BrE)

I've gotten your email but I haven't been able to answer it yet. (AmE)

Yes, they're correct, but to avoid the unfortunate coincidence that "have got" is an idiom for "have", you might have chosen a differ

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