Post Abe8te2PAnp3uzNsFk by grammargirl@zirk.us
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 (DIR) Post #Abe8tctrP5OSOCNXIO by wscottwatson@mastodon.green
       2023-11-09T20:54:54Z
       
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       @grammargirl   I am just back from walking my dog and listening to Episode 953I think one of the reasons that nobody else uses "gotten" if because it doesn't seem to mean the same as "got" and we are not quite sure when to use it.For example, I could say "I've got a bit of money in my pocket" but I think using gotten there wouldn't mean quite the same.  Is this something you could explain to those of us outside the USA please?
       
 (DIR) Post #Abe8te2PAnp3uzNsFk by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-11-10T00:18:32Z
       
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       @wscottwatson I put "got" versus "gotten" on my list of potential topics. I thought I had covered it, but I can't find it.
       
 (DIR) Post #Abe8tezFe0tUrUurya by wscottwatson@mastodon.green
       2023-11-09T21:02:38Z
       
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       @grammargirl  I heard an example of the US military not understanding our slang. One of the things armies do is go and have a look at something and report back. The term is "reconaissance". It gets shortened to "recce".In Afghanistan some british soldiers on a road bwere usure how safe it was further along.They asked a B52 above to "have a recce up the road and let them know."Shortly, it told them that it had wrecked the entire area and were now leaving as they'd used all their bombs!
       
 (DIR) Post #Abe8thBjSa49gmlrhw by wscottwatson@mastodon.green
       2023-11-09T21:03:25Z
       
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       @grammargirl  Back to "civvy" life, as well as gadgets, we also have gizmos and widgets.  The latter were small devices that were put it into cans of beer to make them nicer.  They now mean any gadget you don't actually see.And as for words from UK TV, my favourite is "cromulent".  I have been known to use this one myself to explain that something is perfectly satisfactory and functional.  I haven't had anyone admit to never having watched Blackadder yet!
       
 (DIR) Post #Abe8zUi4lcFWj3fGSm by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-11-10T00:19:38Z
       
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       @wscottwatson Yikes! Did you hear the episode where my editor, Adam, talked about his familect being "do a recce" (but he also said it might just be British because he's married to a British woman).