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Mr Whippy · 10-07-2011, 01:13 PM

And a moment ago I read a US poster ask if he could "gift" an ereader. I find this to be an ugly use of language, but it's all part of a language which evolves; the fact that I find it ugly is mere prejudice, with no basis in grammar.

Likewise, prejudice in some English people who told me they found the US "gotten" to be infuriating. I pointed out that they themselves used the word " forgotten" from just the same lexical roots. The US version 'gotten' was carried over the Atlantic in a crappy sailing ship in a form which was current then, and it stuck. Of course those people resented me for pointing out the facts, as people do. 'Gotten' is valid.

Well I've gotten that off my chest.

10-07-2011, 01:13 PM	#38
Mr Whippy Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 300008 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: kindle	And a moment ago I read a US poster ask if he could "gift" an ereader. I find this to be an ugly use of language, but it's all part of a language which evolves; the fact that I find it ugly is mere prejudice, with no basis in grammar. Likewise, prejudice in some English people who told me they found the US "gotten" to be infuriating. I pointed out that they themselves used the word " forgotten" from just the same lexical roots. The US version 'gotten' was carried over the Atlantic in a crappy sailing ship in a form which was current then, and it stuck. Of course those people resented me for pointing out the facts, as people do. 'Gotten' is valid. Well I've gotten that off my chest. Last edited by Mr Whippy; 10-07-2011 at 01:16 PM.