GOT, HAVE, HAVE GOT, HAVE GOTTEN (What's the difference?!)

I explain how to use I GOT... I HAVE... I HAVE GOT... and I HAVE GOTTEN... in American English and British English with lots of easy-to-understand example sentences.

A lot of British people think that Americans sound foolish or uneducated when they hear them say "gotten". This is mostly because they don't know the full history of the word.

The British were using "gotten" long before the USA even existed. The origin of the word is is British, not American. However, they have almost completely stopped using it in the UK, whereas we have continued using it in the US.

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[evelynquinonez]

I have a beautiful bedroom.
I've got a beautiful green dress.
I got a nice gift from a friend
I have just gotten a beautiful green dress.
I have just got a beautiful green dress. British English
I have gotten invited to attend the meeting. Passive voice. (American English)
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[evelynquinonez]

That is very interesting information, Mike. That means that Americans are using the correct grammar when they use "gotten".
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[IrenaPawlowska-ywur]

Thanks a lot for reminding us of this important lesson, Teacher!
1. They have a nice and large bathroom in hotel.
2. I have very interesting, new book.
3 . She has got beautiful dog.
4. Mia has got money as a gift from me.
5. I have just got a nice card on internet.
6. They have got the new plant seedlings for the garden by Post.

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[abrilanguas]

Easy to understand but difficult to use in real conversations, I always use: I have..
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[fatoundao]

I got a blue short last Sunday.
I get a interesting book from John.
I've got nice rabbits at home

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[xavnqesh]

You are the only who explains everything so easily. I always get confused by watching American people speaking and British people speak using these. Now that you've cleared it, thank you!

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[IrenaPawlowska-ywur]

I have never seen this video ! Today I met it at 2.40 a.m. I had been very disappointed that it didn’t arrive at midnight/ Polish time/.
Anyway, I’m glad to watch this lesson, even so late! These differences between English and American are important and should be known to avoid misunderstanding. Fortunately, I found this video on the internet!
Lesson perfectly, clear and in simply way explained a topic. Thanks a lot, Mike for Your decision to recall this video!