"got/gotten" same meaning ?

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Are both "got" and "gotten" the past participle of the verb "to get" ?
If so, can they both be used in the same context ?
 
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I am not a teacher,

In BE one goes with 'got' whereas in AE one uses 'gotten'.
 
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hanky said:
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In BE one goes with 'got' whereas in AE one uses 'gotten'.
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That's true, though I have noticed that quite a lot of younger British speakers are using "gotten" as the past participle. It was common usage in England in the 17th century, and probably after that.
 
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ph2004 said:
Are both "got" and "gotten" the past participle of the verb "to get" ?
If so, can they both be used in the same context ?
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This does get complicated, especially given the different usages on opposite sides of the pond. This website offers some interesting observations and also gives a useful quotation on the subject from The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language.

Sorry, but I've got to go. (And that should not be confused with "I've gotten to go," which means I've been "allowed to" or "able to" go in the past.)
 
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