2007-01-29 05:23:39 · 23 answers · asked by alan p 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Gotten is a word, and it is in the dictionary. It is the past participle form of the word "got."
And while this one is indeed a real word, contrary to the opinion of some, we all use many words every day that are probably not real words. It is simply the coloquial language to which we have become accustomed. Every region of America, England, Ireland, Australia...any english speaking country....has it.
2007-01-29 05:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by surfchika 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
First off, gotten is a word. It is a past participle of the word "get." You may want to look up participle to make sure i'm not a silly american making up words. You really should brush up on your english skills and you will most likely find yourself less annoyed about things like this.
Second, people from the midwest (the old midwest) are known for speaking with the least amount of an accent. This is a reason why a lot of customer service / telemarketers are in the midwest (Ohio is popular) -- Unfortunately, I have no sources to back this up, but have heard this from quite a few people.
Boshnpecs: You are wrong, one can use dove as past tense for dive. Our language is not as incorrect as people think. This actually shows just how little of the american english lanuage people actually know.
2007-01-29 13:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Marcus S 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This question coming from the same person who asked this other question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap9QRHLuuA0sCrn9_v53m6Psy6IX?qid=20061229041836AANm5vM
Don't you realize that the default for the questions filter is "All English Questions", as opposed to "UK & Ireland Only", meaning we see everything you post? I'm sure you're trying to offend with this so I'll just have to retaliate.
You know what annoys me? The word "whilst". It sounds so old and snobby.
By the way, the word "gotten" is ok by me since it's used in American English and I live here. Remember, our language is American English, not British English or Proper English, so leave it alone. Side note: according to the "if something doesn't evolve, it dies" analogy, we're all going to die if not adapt another language.
Go "colour" in your "favourite" "colouring" book, watch the "telly", catch a film at the "theatre", and wrap your chocolate chip "biscuits" in "aluminium" foil. When you're done you can take the "lift" back to the apartment. Don't mind me I'm just avin' a laugh.
I have a lot more to say but it's not worth this question. I'm off to eat too much at McDonald's, polish my gun collection, and use words like "dang" and "yall".
Maybe I'm taking this a little too seriously. Oh well; I've just seen too much of this.
...and now for some of my relevant but nonsensical babbling.
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aluminyem, al-oo-min-ee-um, neighour, Hugh Laurie singing "states, states, states" pretending to have an American accent while playing a piano, leading to a man walking up to him and punching him in the face. That last one was a little bit of British humor (har har har, good show). (Just some random but applicable thoughts).
2007-01-29 13:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Bob 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is a legitimate usage and is in fact the King's english. The King James Version, Shakespeare's plays, are replete with this and prepostions and prefixes. Consult the Oxford English Dictionary Of The English Language which does a wonderful job of etymology as well.
2007-01-29 13:28:33 · answer #4 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is in the dictionary "Webster's New World Dictionary"
Third College Edition
2007-01-29 13:35:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you're just too easily annoyed !! FYI: Gotten appears in the Oxford American Dictionary !!
2007-01-29 13:31:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps there is some source from the word: forgotten (if you remove the prefix), as when you say: I've forgotten something. I think it can be said, like when we say: What on earth have I gotten myself into? It probably just stemmed from English originally.
Just guessing. :D
2007-01-30 06:05:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to be common in English, and it certainly appears in the Book of Common Prayer ("He hath gotten himself the victory..."). It is considered archaic in English English these days, but is still used in American English, and is in fact correct. The fact is that, in many ways, the Americans speak a slightly more old fashioned form of English than we Brits do!
2007-01-29 13:34:01 · answer #8 · answered by Martin 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
I do not say that word. Then again, I am a naturalised American. Perhaps being born in Sweden spared me a lifetime of horrible grammar and the goofy midwestern accent. Or maybe I just learned to speak English the right way. (Well, 'right' to a Swede, anyways. LOL!)
~Morg~
2007-01-29 13:29:11 · answer #9 · answered by morgorond 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
We should not think of the language as being ENGLISH, I actually think it deserves another name.
Okay, "gotten" is not a correect "englishword, neither is "brung" the past tense of bring but these words are commonly used by americans.
Incidentally the Portuguese and the Brazilians have the same issues with THEIR language. When a language goes to the "new world' it changes.
Who cares . Look how many versions of microsoft windows there have been! things evolve. If you don't evolve, you die.
2007-01-29 13:37:31 · answer #10 · answered by Not Ecky Boy 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋