I once used “gotten” in a professional capacity and was derided by colleagues for using an Americanism. I had to point out to them that it was an olde English word, used by Shakespeare himself no less and that I was simply trying to reclaim our language. I will turn a blind eye if you ever do use it
Gadzooks! I did not know that. My original standpoint still stands though. And points.
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More on "gotten" here.
On the use of the word 'gotten' - Sarah Woodbury
Many UK readers have wondered about--and objected strongly to--the use of the word 'gotten' in my books. Since the word is not in common usage in England
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It is an ugly and clunky word.
