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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

You've arrived at the office early or You've got to the office early.

When I call someone in the early morning,

if he/she is already in the office, can i say You've got to the office early?

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Your choices: You've gotten to the office early? You got to the office early?

— Mister Micawber

  • Your choices: You've gotten to the office early?
  • You got to the office early?
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Your choices:

You've gotten to the office early?
You got to the office early?
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MM,

I've heard that both 'got' and 'gotten' are correct as past participles - only difference is that 'have got' is used in BrE and 'have gotten' is used in AmE. Is that correct?

Thanks

Fariha.
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That is when they both mean 'obtained', I believe, which is not the case here.

I have got a new car = I possess a new car
I have gotten a new car = I have obtained a new car

This at least is the AmE use.
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As far as I am concerned, "got" is used much more often than gotten becasue both past or past participle are the same form.

For the present perfect situation, let's take a couple of American song titles for fun.

"I've got you under my skin"

"You 've got a friend"

"I 've got a dream"
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Thank you MM.

And again, good stuff Goodman! Emotion: stick out tongue
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Hi Farihasaleh,

I am glad you find my comments good enough to read! Thanks,
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