Have got vs. Have gotten

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Have got vs. Have gotten

lofthanzaaa

Have got vs. Have gotten

What �s the difference between saying "I have got a car, and I have gotten a car"?
Thanks,,,

21 Feb 2012

lofthanzaaa

Please help me!

21 Feb 2012

yanogator

"have got" is just another way (mostly British) of saying "have", so "I have got a car" is talking about possession.

"I have gotten a car" means the same as "I have obtained a car", so it �s talking about the process of obtaining it. Also, we �re much more likely to say "I have bought a car" (unless we obtained it by another means).

Bruce

21 Feb 2012

lofthanzaaa

Thank you Bruce!

21 Feb 2012

lofthanzaaa

Thank you Bruce!

21 Feb 2012