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Maverick88 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

V3

I know that it's a bit stupid question but:
My book says that "got" 's V3 is "gotten"
and my knowledge + site + dictionary say got's V3 is "got"

Both are possible?
Thanks
  

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Hello M88 You would say: 'got' in BrE. You can say 'got' in AmE, but you can also say: 'gotten'. 'I haven't got very far' - BrE/AmE 'I haven't gotten very far' - AmE MrP

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  • Hello M88 You would say: 'got' in BrE.
  • You can say 'got' in AmE, but you can also say: 'gotten'.
  • 'I haven't got very far' - BrE/AmE 'I haven't gotten very far' - AmE MrP
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Hello M88

You would say: 'got' in BrE.

You can say 'got' in AmE, but you can also say: 'gotten'.

'I haven't got very far' - BrE/AmE
'I haven't gotten very far' - AmE

MrP
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The verb "get" came from the Old North "geta" and the verb inflected like; geta - gat - getten. The past participle "getten" or "gotten" (a new variant of "getten" generated by vowel shift) had been used down to the 16th century. However, during the 17th century, the past tense form "got" (which was originally "gat") was gradually assimilated to the past participle. Now in British Engli
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Hey thanks both of you, guys, I appreciate your helpEmotion: wink
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