What about not using any form of "got" and just use Have/Had? Or am I way off base?
"Yes I have that." "Yes I've had that." On 8/1/12, Nat Russo <[email protected]> wrote: > I've been reading too much about grammar lately. Now I'm completely > self-conscious about my use of "gotten" for the past participle of "get". > > "I have gotten many vaccinations in my life." <--- my preference. > "I have got many vaccinations in my life." <-- British English. > > It was actually difficult for me to type the second sentence. Apparently, > if you write "gotten", it immediately identifies you as an American writer > to British ears. Not necessarily a bad thing, I suppose. > > Any comments, Ray? Elements of Style says "got" is the preferred form of > the participle. *I* don't prefer it :) > > In fact, I think it could be confusing, in some cases, to stick with "got". > > "Yes, I've got that." > "Yes, I've gotten that." > > To me, those sentences say two different things. The first sentence > implies possession in the present tense. The second sentence is more > concerned about a past event. Now if the question answered by those > sentences is "Did you get the letter from the bank?", then the first > sentence seems like an odd way to answer. > > Nat > > -- > Sent from my Crappy Laptop (tm) using a poor excuse for a web browser. > -- Sent from my mobile device
