Klarinet Archive - Posting 000271.txt from 2000/11

From: "Tony Wakefield" <tony-wakefield@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] gotten
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 2000 08:23:23 -0500

I know "got" is an English word, give or take a few Saxons, Danish and
Vikings, but is "gotten" also a word which travelled across to the New
World, i.e. ancient English?
(I have my doubts). I would hazard a guess that it is a pure American
corruption.

Shakespeare might indeed have used it, had it originally been in the
language at that time. But it seems to me that it`s never been a regularly
used term in U.K. I might have had a sheltered life, but I can`t see how I
could forget, if as you say we (Brits) still need it.

Enter John Wayne, or even Larry himself - would that they could.

"`Tis a wonder, by your leave, she will be tamed so". (Clue - "the last
word").

Best,
Tony W.
P.S. "Clarinets". There, I`ve fulfilled the criteria.
P.P.S. My Windows 98 spellchecker has informed me in no uncertain terms that
"gotten" is not in the dictionary!!!

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From: <A4ACHESON@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] gotten

>
> In a message dated 4/11/00 2:43:55 pm, tony-wakefield wrote:
>
> <<Notice I didn`t say "gotten" used to! >>
>
> But Shakespeare might have....... we [Brits] still need it, but maybe you
> have forgot?
>
> AA
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