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blamebrampton ([personal profile] blamebrampton) wrote2009-06-12 07:05 pm
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Hey, Americans ...

Do you ever use forms of cliché other than plain old cliché? Such as clichéd or clichés? I see it used in a manner that I would consider wrong so often that I am wondering if it is one of those wacky idioms that English develops up all around the world. Or it could just be young people today with their emo music and Twittering ...
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[identity profile] calanthe-fics.livejournal.com 2009-06-12 06:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I know what the OED says. But 'gotten' is just a crap word, isn't it?!!!!

[identity profile] sesheta-66.livejournal.com 2009-06-15 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
TBH, 'gotten' never bothered me. Still doesn't. It's as common as any other word here (Canada), and I never heard an objection to it before HP fandom. I think of 'gotten' as similar to 'given'.

In Canada, we often 'side' with the British on spelling & grammar, but this wasn't something I'd ever heard before. *shrugs* I do, however, edit it out in any Brit stories.
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