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Old 07-Apr-2008, 16:18
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Default Re: Gotten
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Originally Posted by BobK View Post

It would be ridiculous - and untenable - to call US English improper.
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Yes, there is no "proper or improper" answer. "Gotten" is just informal and as BobK said:
"It is true, though, that in British English 'gotten' is not widely accepted in formal contexts". By the way, I am not sure if in Amercian English "gotten" is widely accepted in formal contexts (in business conexts). Is it?
Last edited by banderas; 07-Apr-2008 at 16:20. Reason: typo
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