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mashi
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 Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: forgot and forgotten |
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Dear teachers;
Are there any differences between the p.p. of "forget"
I mean "forgot" and "forgotten"?
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Anuradha Chepur
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Forgot is used in the simple past affirmative and forgotten is used in the perfect forms and passives. The latter can also be used as an adjective - "the forgotten story" |
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Mister Micawber
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject: |
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There is no difference in meaning between forgot and forgotten when they are used as past participles-- they are just alternative forms. Forgot, I think, is giving way to forgotten, but you are likely to find regional preferences, just as with got and gotten.
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