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i've got vs i've gotten

Both 'I've got' and 'I've gotten' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I've got' is more commonly used in British English to mean 'I have,' while 'I've gotten' is more common in American English and is used to indicate the action of receiving or obtaining something.

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i've got

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English to mean 'I have.'

Use 'I've got' to mean 'I have' in British English. It is often used in informal contexts.

Examples:

I've got a new car.
I've got two brothers.
I've got a headache.

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"You all done, J.S.? she asked."Because i've got great news.
But I've got my regulars.
I've got patrol barricading the neighborhood.
I've got this blood condition.
Photos are in a safe, but I've got the combination.
Well, I've got a new agent.
I've got multiple 187s, 3, possibly 4...
I've got your orders right here.
I've got a major news flash for you.
I've got the mail for this sector.
I've got a van behind the trees.
I've got plenty of money... if this stays between us.
I've got pens, I've got paper, I've got a whiteboard.
I've got a great job, brilliant kids, lovely flat. I've got her to look at. I've got amazing friends.
I've got a job, I've got a car... I've got a beautiful girl sitting next to me.
I've got a nice place to live and I've got two gigs this weekend.
No. I've got the bureau. I've got Elizabeth.
I've got no evidence to charge him with the murders, and now you've given Ivan the heads up, I've got even less chance...
Okay, I've got, I've got one guard by himself at the security monitors.
How i've got a job at ARM Ltd

Alternatives:

I have
I possess
I own
I hold
I am in possession of

i've gotten

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English to indicate the action of receiving or obtaining something.

Use 'I've gotten' in American English to indicate the action of receiving or obtaining something. It is the past participle of 'get.'

Examples:

I've gotten a promotion at work.
I've gotten a new phone.
I've gotten good grades.

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... “I've gotten this cold while…” does sound right. Why perfect tense? On the other hand, “I've gotten this cold since I was camping in the mountains” sounds fine.
if you're trying to say "i have to/must do something," then they- i've got and i've gotten -are both incorrect. past participle isn't what you want to use. that's more for ...
Oct 23, 2006 ... Hey all! What's the difference between "I have got or I've got", "I got" and "I have gotten or I've gotten" in American English, please? Another ...
AmE does not allow *I've gotten the answer. or *I've gotten plenty. but uses I've got as in informal BrE. The availability of gotten does however mean that AmE ...

Alternatives:

I have received
I have obtained
I have acquired
I have got
I have gained

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