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What's the difference between"got bit" and "got bitten"? E.g. She got bit/bitten by a snake.

I saw both words being used by different people.

Is it just a matter of informal spoken and written language where "bit" is informal and "bitten" is the correct, formal word?

9 lut 2019 04:02
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'Got bitten' is standard English. 'Got bit' is non-standard. You will hear people say this, but it sounds ill-educated. Put it in a similar category to double negatives, 'ain't' and 'He don't'.
9 lutego 2019
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Tiger, "bitten" is the standard form though we see "bit" being used at times. He beats his co-workers whenever he flies into a rage. (present tense) *Errata: He bites his co-workers whenever he flies into a rage. (Thanks to Nanren for pointing that out.) He bit his co-workers when he flew into a rage. (simple past tense) We knew that he had bitten his co-workers in the past. (past participle form)
9 lutego 2019
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"Bit" and "bitten" are both acceptable. "Bit" is more informal but very widely used where I am.
9 lutego 2019
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For another perspective from the United States: The American Heritage Dictionary lists "bit" as a possible past participle, in addition to bitten, with no usage note that such use is non-standard. A "bit" about The American Heritage Dictionary: Its stance on a number of grammatical issues can be, admittedly, liberal sometimes. But, its usage panel is a list of who's who of Americans working in the fields of linguistics, literature, criticism, etc. Generally, it will include a "usage note" if a word is considered non-standard or if there is a debate about a usage. These notes are wonderful, as well as are the pictures in the hardcover version (the online version still has the usage notes). The dictionary is actually great reading. Highly recommended!
9 lutego 2019
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You are correct. "She got bit" is yokel, informal, incorrect. :)
9 lutego 2019
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