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it has got late vs it has gotten late

"It has got late" and "it has gotten late" are both acceptable English phrases, but they would be used in distinct dialects. "It has got late" is more common in British English, while "it has gotten late" is more often used in American English.
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it has got late

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to indicate that it has become late.

Examples:

  • I didn't realize it had got late.
  • Jun 29, 2011 ... Everybody needs you may mean it has got late having Cash Advance cash each applicant because of lending establishments. No payday ...
  • Nov 23, 2010 ... Everybody needs you may mean it has got late having Cash Advance cash each applicant because of lending establishments. No payday ...
  • where it has got late and there are only a few guests left), the act of turn- ing off the music could be interpreted as a sign of the end of the party: sentence (8) is a  ...
  • Apr 12, 2015 ... And I read all the posts somehow in between and in the ads and before I know it it has got late and I go to bed (and watch a movie). It sounds ...

Alternatives:

  • it has become late
  • it is late now
  • it has grown late
  • it has gotten late

it has gotten late

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English.

This phrase is commonly used in American English to indicate that it has become late.

Examples:

  • I didn't realize it had gotten late.
  • Jan 3, 2012 ... "It has gotten late" is a phrase that the Pimsleur Turkish cd taught me. How is the " it has gotten" written? I think it sounds like oldı or oldım, but ...
  • Present Perfect, it has gotten late, ha atardecido, han atardecido. Imperfect, it got late, used to get late, atardecía, atardecían. Preterite, it got late, atardeció ...
  • Aug 31, 2014 ... It has gotten late early for Derek Jeter and the Yankees — probably too late. Yes, with all of September to go, they are very much ...
  • As soon as he is out of sight Swallow jumps into the sewer to rescue them... Having saved the kittens the children realize that it has gotten late and night is falling.

Alternatives:

  • it has become late
  • it is late now
  • it has grown late
  • it has got late

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