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had got vs had gotten

Both phrases are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Had got' is more commonly used in British English, while 'had gotten' is more common in American English. 'Had got' is used to indicate possession or acquisition, while 'had gotten' is the past participle of 'get' in American English.

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had got

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English to indicate possession or acquisition.

The phrase 'had got' is commonly used in British English to indicate possession or acquisition. It is the past perfect form of 'get'.

Examples:

I had got a new car last year.
She had got a promotion at work.
He had got a good deal on the house.
They had got tickets to the concert.
We had got all the necessary information.

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Last updated: November 19, 2024

Apr 8, 2023 ... "Had got" or "had gotten" These two sentences have popped up in two different books I've read: In a casual YA fantasy novel: "I'm not a kid anymore, I could've ...
Apr 27, 2007 ... Hello natives, Please shed some light on the following: Is it possible to use the form 'had got' as the past of 'have got'.
Oct 20, 2014 ... You MADE/HAD/GOT me check the dictionary · 2. (Note: I'm writing this question from learner's point of view, because I want to turn our comment ...
Jun 20, 2018 ... Does anyone seriously use I had got as the Past Simple of I have got (meaning possession, not the action of acquiring something).
Aug 27, 2020 ... I once texted a sentence like "It reminded me of a friend whom I had got ... had got along with", because "get alone with someone" is a set ...
Sep 18, 2012 ... You are not attending!' said the Mouse to Alice severely. `What are you thinking of?' I beg your pardon,' said Alice very humbly: `you had got ...
Feb 22, 2016 ... Americans would definitely say "He had gotten himself a hamburger." In Britain we would tend to say "He had got a hamburger".
Jan 9, 2022 ... 20K likes, 290 comments - cholofitcreeper on January 9, 2022: "The big homie was hangry ey.. I had got scared. #CreeperKnows ...
Nov 4, 2021 ... Hello community members, I had got an error while performing static simulation. Could you please help me from this problem Error stating ...
Jan 4, 2017 ... I wish I had got good marks — a wish about the past, means something like “I received bad marks in the past, now I regret that they weren't good ...

Alternatives:

had obtained
had acquired
had received

had gotten

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English as the past participle of 'get'.

'Had gotten' is commonly used in American English as the past participle of 'get'. It is used to indicate the action of acquiring or receiving something in the past.

Examples:

She had gotten a new job.
He had gotten into trouble with the law.
They had gotten lost in the city.
I had gotten a present from my friend.
We had gotten the results of the test.

Show examples from the web [+]
Last updated: November 19, 2024

Apr 8, 2023 ... "Had got" or "had gotten" These two sentences have popped up in two different books I've read: In a casual YA fantasy novel: "I'm not a kid anymore, I could've ...
Feb 22, 2016 ... Had gotten” is correctly used in American English when referring to the past (participle) process of obtaining something.
Aug 27, 2020 ... So the list goes: get, got, got. In your example, if you follow the American English tradition you would say "a friend whom I had gotten along ...
Oct 13, 2024 ... My pantyhose had gotten a huge run in them, and they were my last pair until I got back home. I was in a the galley of the plane, ...
May 28, 2024 ... I managed to get it down the stairs to the 6 train platform, and then into a crowded train car. The problem came after I had gotten off and was ...
Oct 22, 2024 ... 13 likes, 1 comments - discoverwithmichelle on October 22, 2024: "Between gluten sensitivities and anti-carb diets, bread had gotten a ...
Apr 26, 2024 ... Had Gotten Lazy, Culling individual frames. Thread starter sreilly; Start date Apr 25, 2024 · S · sreilly. Well-known member. Apr 25, 2024.
Jun 8, 2024 ... I had gotten a new range a few months ago that was beautiful as hell, but I came to realize that the sound system just wasn't it.
Jul 30, 2024 ... 1237 likes, 50 comments - adambfc on July 30, 2024: "And just when New York thought it had gotten rid of me for good…. . . . @wearfigs x ...
Jun 4, 2014 ... "Wish I had gotten up there before it was log jammed! But it was fun to watch everybody else. " Photo by Anna Chollar Borer.

Alternatives:

had received
had acquired
had obtained

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