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paok1970
 
Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 11:31 am
Would you please complete the following sentence? What about "caught"? Any suggestions or alternatives?

My computer has.....a virus.

Thank you.
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maxdancona
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 11:58 am
@paok1970,
I would just say

My computer has a virus.

There are a bunch of other words you could use "contracted", "gotten (informal)", "caught" (which sounds a little strange to me).


centrox
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 12:17 pm
@maxdancona,
maxdancona wrote:
"caught" (which sounds a little strange to me).

In British English we 'catch' diseases such as colds, flu, measles, chickenpox, pneumonia, STDs, etc.
camlok
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 01:38 pm
@maxdancona,
Quote:
"gotten (informal)"


You can't use 'gotten' as you have suggested, Max.
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centrox
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 01:49 pm
I have got (or AmE gotten) a cold. My dog has got/gotten distemper. My computer has got/gotten a virus. All fine.

camlok
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 01:54 pm
@centrox,
My computer has a virus.

There are a bunch of other words you could use "contracted", "gotten (informal)", "caught" (which sounds a little strange to me).

My computer contracted a virus. O [a bit iffy]
My computer gotten a virus. X
My computer caught a virus. [iffy]
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centrox
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 01:57 pm
Despite your remarks, Camlok, people do speak that way.
camlok
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 01:59 pm
@centrox,
My computer gotten a virus. X

Really?

As for the others, I never condemned them outright. What I offered allows that that could be such a use.
centrox
 
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Reply Sun 9 Jul, 2017 02:08 pm
@camlok,
camlok wrote:
My computer gotten a virus. X

Really?


No. My computer got or has got or has gotten a virus. Sorry, I misread your post.
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kapishjewels
 
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Reply Tue 11 Jul, 2017 11:21 pm
@paok1970,
Need to install a Antivirus.
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roger
 
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Reply Wed 12 Jul, 2017 12:52 am
@centrox,
So do we.
MethSaferThanTHC
 
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Reply Sun 16 Jul, 2017 09:10 am
@paok1970,
Give it some flu medicine
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camlok
 
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Reply Sun 16 Jul, 2017 08:32 pm
@roger,
You still don't understand, Roger.
paok1970
 
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Reply Sun 16 Jul, 2017 11:07 pm
@camlok,
Would you please explain to a non-native speaker of English what you are talking about?

Thank you.
izzythepush
 
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Reply Mon 17 Jul, 2017 06:58 am
@paok1970,
Don't waste your time, Camlok is a rather sad attention seeking little nonentity. Usually he posts anti Western propaganda to get a reaction. On the grammar threads he takes up a contradictory position, disagreeing with whoever posted first, regardless of whether they're right or not, just to get someone to notice him.
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camlok
 
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Reply Mon 17 Jul, 2017 05:54 pm
@paok1970,
It's a long story, paok. No need to bother yourself with it.
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