I) "I haven't gotten my coffee"
OR
"I haven't got my coffee"
II) " I haven't gotten coffee"
OR
" I haven't got coffee"
2007-08-31 07:03:31 · 7 answers · asked by sawkarnandan 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I don't know which one is "correct", but I did make an observation.
"I haven't got my coffee" sounds as if YOU still need to get your coffee yourself.
"I haven't gotten my coffee" sounds more as is SOMEONE ELSE still needs to get your coffee for you.
"I haven't gotten coffee" sounds strange.
"I haven't got coffee" sounds the same as the first without the "my".
2007-08-31 08:32:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dialect variants. Some dialects use "got" as the past participle of get and some use "gotten". Some actually can use either, depending on the function of "get".
"My coffee" and "coffee" have different meanings (obviously) but they're both grammatically correct.
2007-08-31 14:14:20 · answer #2 · answered by lastuntakenscreenname 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically, either is correct. The past participle of the word 'get' is 'got' or 'gotten'. The use of the auxiliary verb have for the present perfect tense indicates one of the two must be used. However, the word 'gotten' does provide for better phonetics when using the present perfect tense in oral speech.
2007-08-31 14:14:39 · answer #3 · answered by SexRexRx 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I haven't had my coffee is better
2007-08-31 14:26:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm one of those who believes "got" is almost never necessary at all.
I) "I don't have my coffee yet" or "I don't have my coffee"
II) "I don't have coffee" or "I have no coffee"
2007-08-31 14:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by suenami_98 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its the 2nd one. 'gotten' is not used.........
2007-08-31 14:11:46 · answer #6 · answered by Mypower 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it is the first one.
2007-08-31 14:09:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋