Klarinet Archive - Posting 000318.txt from 2000/11

From: alevin@-----. Levin)
Subj: Re: [kl] gotten
Date: Mon, 6 Nov 2000 14:49:55 -0500

According to my Oxford Universal Dictionary "gotten" is a Middle English
word deemed to be archaic in "English" English usage.

At 01:08 PM 11/5/00 -0000, you wrote:
>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!!!
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <A4ACHESON@-----.com>
>To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>Sent: 05 November 2000 09:01
>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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