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Old 23rd-March-2008, 09:55 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Re: How long are contact lenses guaranteed to last?

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Originally Posted by Brian Doolan View Post
gotten

N. Amer. past participle of GET.
— USAGE The form gotten is not used in British English but is very common in North American English, though even there it is often regarded as non-standard.

Source: Oxford Dictionary
Yes but ill-gotten
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adjective acquired by illegal or unfair means.
derives from the same word and has been used in British English for ages.
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