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 Post subject: Re: What have you bought?
PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2025 10:43 
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Mimi wrote:
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The first bit of clothing I ever bought myself was a Ghostbusters hoodie when I was 10 because it was illuminous. To me it was a bit magical. It's weird but it's just something that makes me happy. Like nostalgically I guess.

Whenever I wear a watch in bed I always have to open my eyes after a few mins just to see the lume. So far I've not gotten bored of it.

(suddenly memory that Dimrill hated the word 'gotten').

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 Post subject: Re: What have you bought?
PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2025 11:08 
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I think, unless you are American, gotten only works in phrases like:

Ill gotten gains

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The argument regarding the correct use for gotten is one I can't remember.

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 Post subject: Re: What have you bought?
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You like totally forgotten?

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 Post subject: Re: What have you bought?
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Like so many of the so-called "Americanisms", gotten is simply the older way of saying "got".


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 Post subject: Re: What have you bought?
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In the context of "not gotten bored of it" what is the proper English version?

I've managed to coach myself out of saying "can I get" and now say "may I have" instead

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 Post subject: Re: What have you bought?
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Isn't that lovely?

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I would just say: "I am not bored of it yet"

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"Gotten bored" sound wrong because boredom isn't something you have, it's a state to be in.

"I am bored" not "I have boredom"

So I would agree with Malc. "I am not bored of it" or "It is not yet boring"


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But I of course am not an oracle of the English language, so I might be orating from my anus


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