Grammar books tell that :"got" is used (for past participle of get) in english. and even "gotten" (in appendix : grammatical differences between US and UK) is used too. is there any difference in the meaning or rule? which one is preferred in US english? which one shall i use?
for example :
1. I got up and got dressed quickly. (from cambridge grammar book)
I got up and gotten dressed quickly. (is this true also?)
2. I got wet or I gotten wet in the pouring rain?
2007-09-15 04:15:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
both those answers are about American English. have no idea what they say in U.K.
and in the redneck US it would be
i dun got up and dun got dressed
i dun got wet cuz i stood in the rain
2007-09-20 06:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by don't plagiarize 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Got and got and NOT gotten in all your examples. GOTTEN is not a simple past form.
But GOTTEN can be used as a participle:
"I've gotten your message."
When the meaning is "to receive," GOTTEN is the prefered American usage. But when the meaning is "to possess," GOT is preferred.
"I've got a cold."
(Source: Scribner Handbook of English, Third Edition.)
But these distinctions are subtle and not overly important. I wouldn't spend too much time worrying about them. These are picky points.
(Native American speaker.)
2007-09-15 11:28:05 · answer #2 · answered by dnldslk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Got
2007-09-22 17:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by victor 7707 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
got is past simple. got an gotten - past participle. especially in colloquial english.
2007-09-15 11:46:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋