Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
#62
I have a comma problem
Joined: Feb 2009
Location: Fox Lake, IL (from Carrickfergus NI)
Posts: 49,598
#67
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 71
Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Gotten is fairly widely used in Yorkshire, not to mention Ireland.
Here's some evidence:
Here's some evidence:
Originally Posted by wikipedia
The past participle gotten is never used in modern BrE (apart from in the dialects of North-Eastern and Western England), which generally uses got, except in old expressions such as ill-gotten gains. According to the Compact Oxford English Dictionary, "The form gotten is not used in British English but is very common in North American English, though even there it is often regarded as non-standard." The American dictionary Merriam-Webster, however, lists "gotten" as a standard past participle of "get." In AmE gotten emphasizes the action of acquiring and got tends to indicate simple possession (for example, Have you gotten it? versus Have you got it?). Gotten is also typically used in AmE as the past participle for phrasal verbs using get, such as get off, get on, get into, get up, and get around: If you hadn't gotten up so late, you might not have gotten into this mess. Interestingly, AmE, but not BrE, has forgot as a less common alternative to forgotten for the past participle of forget.
#69
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 71
Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
Not sure about Ireland, but I have definitely heard it used in West Yorkshire.
Search for 'gotten' on the Yorkshire Post website, and you'll find loads of uses. For example:
Here.
Search for 'gotten' on the Yorkshire Post website, and you'll find loads of uses. For example:
Originally Posted by Yorkshire woman
"I'd ask him now and again as a matter of course if we were managing the payments and he said that everything was fine. I had no idea that he'd gotten into difficulties.
Last edited by gradboy; Feb 22nd 2012 at 1:07 am.
#73
Forum Regular
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 71
Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
There's plenty more where that came from. From an article about some sport:
Originally Posted by somewhere which last time I checked is in Northern England
I agree that it might have been a little much for Jody to jump up on the glass after the final buzzer, but he only did it after four years of constant abuse from Panther fans. He might have gotten wrapped up in the emotions of the moment, but as my team-mate, I don't blame him at all. My only regret is for any young fan that might have gotten scared or felt threatened during that 5-10 seconds.
#74
Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
"ill-gotten gains" and the like is still common everywhere isn't it?
#75
Account Closed
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 0
Re: Dear America... | David Mitchell's SoapBox
I know a good number of Yorkshire folk from various parts & I've never heard one of them use it.
But I can believe anything of them there Yorkshire folk
But I can believe anything of them there Yorkshire folk