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JackyJoll wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:50 pm At least we’re keeping English grammar, now that they been and gone and gotten Brexit done.
"Gotten" is old English. This side of the Atlantic it is mostly used along with "ill" to form "ill-gotten".
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Saga Lout wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:23 pm
JackyJoll wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:50 pm At least we’re keeping English grammar, now that they been and gone and gotten Brexit done.
"Gotten" is old English. This side of the Atlantic it is mostly used along with "ill" to form "ill-gotten".
Not everywhere - its annoyingly prevalent in Ireland.
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slowsider wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:52 pm
Saga Lout wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:23 pm
JackyJoll wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:50 pm At least we’re keeping English grammar, now that they been and gone and gotten Brexit done.
"Gotten" is old English. This side of the Atlantic it is mostly used along with "ill" to form "ill-gotten".
Not everywhere - its annoyingly prevalent in Ireland.
Not everywhere now, it's archaic. Same as fall. ;)
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"Gotten" annoys me as it is an archaic form only really used in phrases like "ill-gotten". The past participle of "got" is "got" in British English. But "gotten" is becoming more and more common as an American import. I think it would be reasonable if users of the term were to be flayed and staked out over a termites' nest.
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Trogladyte wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:02 pm "Gotten" annoys me as it is an archaic form only really used in phrases like "ill-gotten". The past participle of "got" is "got" in British English. But "gotten" is becoming more and more common as an American import. I think it would be reasonable if users of the term were to be flayed and staked out over a termites' nest.
Alongside those using 'so' to begin a sentence,when asked a question.
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Skub wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:54 pm
I think it would be reasonable if users of the term were to be flayed and staked out over a termites' nest.
Alongside those using 'so' to begin a sentence,when asked a question.
Also, those who pepper their speech liberally with 'like' ...
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Trogladyte wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:02 pm But "gotten" is becoming more and more common as an American import
Meh, I could care less.

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slowsider wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 4:52 pm
Saga Lout wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:23 pm
JackyJoll wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:50 pm At least we’re keeping English grammar, now that they been and gone and gotten Brexit done.
"Gotten" is old English. This side of the Atlantic it is mostly used along with "ill" to form "ill-gotten".
Not everywhere - its annoyingly prevalent in Ireland.
Embiggened and emboldened since you appear to have missed it. :lol:
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