Or, use "I have recieved many vaccinations in my life", Or been on the recieving end of many vaccinations LMAO.....<==== Im a nurse so the use of "recieved" is used alot :=) Lani
> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:35:05 -0700 > Subject: Re: Grammar: past participle of "get" > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > 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 >
