Comment on How the use of a word in the Guardian has gotten some readers upset
GLC@feddit.uk 3 days ago
Gotten is a perfectly good English word. “Stiff upper lip,” that supposed touchstone of the English character, was first used in the United States. Grammar is largely a matter of fashion. If you find yourself questioning the vocabulary choices of various publications because you think they ought to be more English might I suggest having a nice cup of tea or a tasty beverage of your choice instead?
Zip2@feddit.uk 3 days ago
Get out, and stay out. Please.
Gotten should be consigned to the history books. Along with “write me”, “light something on fire” and numerous other Americanisms.
GLC@feddit.uk 2 days ago
Why did you start this post with the American phrase “Rookie mistake”? You probably thought that it pithily encapsulated something to do with your point. Or maybe you’re just a… what is it you young people say? A “memelord”?
Zip2@feddit.uk 2 days ago
No one is sure where the term “rookie” comes from. Its first noted usage was in 1892 by Rudyard Kipling, referring to recruits in the British Army.
GLC@feddit.uk 2 days ago
And “Rookie Mistake”? Is that Kipling too?