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Should have gotten or get?
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30/01/2009 13:13:57
 
 
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>If talking about what to expect the next time..........."You still should get xyz"
>
>If talking about results from a previous try.............."You should have gotten xyz"

Correct sense but strictly I'd argue that there is no such word as gotten. At least not in English English. I know you ham shanks use it all the time but we'd say:

"You should have got xyz"

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>>Would this imply present time? I wanted to ask him in the past time.
>>
>>It's a bit hard to formulate for me, but "should still get results" has slightly different meaning (IMO) than what I wanted to ask.
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>>>Try "you should still get results "
>>>
>>>>Hi everybody,
>>>>
>>>>In this phrase "you still should have get results " meaning even without this condition the results should have been such and such
>>>>
>>>>should I use "get" or "gotten"? Somehow I'm confused and unsure.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks a lot in advance.
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