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I’ve got lost vs I got lost

Both "I've got lost" and "I got lost" are correct, but they express this idea in different ways. "I've got lost" is more commonly used in British English to indicate a recent action or state, while "I got lost" is more common in American English and is used to describe a past action or state.
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Last updated: July 24, 2024 • 46432 views

I’ve got lost

This phrase is correct, especially in British English, to indicate a recent action or state of being lost.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to express that you have recently become lost or are currently lost.

Examples:

  • I've got lost in this maze before.
  • She's got lost in the city center.
  • They've got lost in the forest.
  • Jul 6, 2022 ... For anyone wondering, I've got Lost Planet 2 running on Steam deck. Videos are glitched but the core gameplay is running fairly decently!
  • I've got lost about 20% battery when I didn't use my phone. when I sleep my phone loose 20% of ...
  • May 6, 2022 ... world and I've got lost in the magic of listening to some of the Operas while making the artwork. I wanted to dedicate my new edition 'Opera ...
  • Dec 8, 2022 ... Stream I've Got Lost In Those Sad Days by jakub. on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.
  • Listen to I've Got Lost in His Arms on Spotify. Song · Julie London · 1958.
  • Aug 13, 2014 ... My mother phones me and I say "today I've got lost" or "today I've been lost"? I don't know, I'm very confused, there's something that I'm ...
  • Mar 21, 2019 ... Hi all, PD beginner here, ive got an assignment to create a dub siren, really simple i thought, but i've got lost on how to create a pitch lfo?
  • I've got lost. I wish to give my products a specific location ID in the warehouse. So each shelf in the warehouse gets a different ID, so my orderpickers ...

Alternatives:

  • I have become lost
  • I am lost
  • I've become disoriented

I got lost

This phrase is correct, especially in American English, to describe a past action or state of being lost.

This phrase is commonly used in American English to talk about a past event of becoming lost or being lost.

Examples:

  • I got lost in the park yesterday.
  • She got lost on her way to the party.
  • They got lost in the mountains last summer.
  • The day I got lost. A spiritual look at issues of interest to young people. Jan. 25, 2000, 12:01 p.m. ET. One summer, my family moved to a new city.
  • Sep 8, 2024 ... HELP!!! I got Lost and Found A VILLAGE That's Full of... MONSTERS! is a non-profit Monster Hunter™ fangame. Some events and ideas in ...
  • Feb 29, 2024 ... I got lost making a very stupid mistake... Chilliwack's forests are pretty thick. I always warned my kids that BC will kill you quick if you ...
  • 4672 Followers, 617 Following, 238 Posts - I Got Lost In A Dungeon (@igotlostina_dungeon) on Instagram: "Arno Fantasy illustrator ⚔️ Based in Belgium "
  • Apr 29, 2021 ... I was trying to find that 1200m alien base and i got lost, i dont have that much food and water. Can anyone help me getting out ?
  • How I got lost. In Public by Anna Debattiste June 11, 2022. By Emerson Saum. In February of 2022, CSAR announced its first-ever blog contest, open to both ...
  • Jul 30, 2024 ... I asked DALL-E to capture this sentiment of this article which it attempted to do in the above image. ADHD Diaries: How I got lost in a museum ...
  • Dec 5, 2022 ... ... I Got Lost In, also fully produced by YUNGMORPHEUS, certifies his versatility as paramount. The dichotomy of summer and winter has been ...
  • Dec 4, 2014 ... I Got Lost in the Art at Art Basel in Miami Beach! Don't be afraid to get lost in the art. 303 Gallery at Art Basel in Miami Beach Photo ...
  • Amy Dryansky (she/her) is the author of two poetry collections, one from Alice James, How I Got Lost So Close to Home (1999), winner of the New England/New ...

Alternatives:

  • I became lost
  • I was lost
  • I got disoriented

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