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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
The correct usage of got
Which sentence is correct?
I would not have gotten the flu shot.
I would not have got the flu shot.
I would not get the flu shot.
I will not get the flu shot.
I would not have gotten the flu shot.
I would not have got the flu shot.
I would not get the flu shot.
I will not get the flu shot.
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They're all correct, Anon. The word gotten is generally used as the past participle of the verb "get" in American English, and got is used as the past participle in British English. Thus your first sentence seems to be AmE, and the second one seems to be BrE.
- They're all correct, Anon.
- The word gotten is generally used as the past participle of the verb "get" in American English, and got is used as the past participle in British English.
- Thus your first sentence seems to be AmE, and the second one seems to be BrE.
- For the third and fourth sentences, there is no difference between AmE and BrE.
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They're all correct, Anon.
The word gotten is generally used as the past participle of the verb "get" in American English, and got is used as the past participle in British English. Thus your first sentence seems to be AmE, and the second one seems to be BrE.
For the third and fourth sentences, there is no difference between AmE and BrE.
The word gotten is generally used as the past participle of the verb "get" in American English, and got is used as the past participle in British English. Thus your first sentence seems to be AmE, and the second one seems to be BrE.
For the third and fourth sentences, there is no difference between AmE and BrE.
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