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 Thu 25 Jan 18 00:03 
 2018 irritations. - Focal Point
"I also detest the word 'gotten'. "I had gotten ill over Christmas". What's wrong with "I got ill..."?"

Blame the Americans - in part.

The British used it, years ago, and our transatlantic friends took it with them. We dropped the ending, but they didn't, and now it's back. Actually, we didn't drop the ending completely - we continued to use it in the phrase "ill-gotten gains".
Last edited by: Focal Point on Thu 25 Jan 18 at 00:03
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