Altered speech patterns for different characters?

[Rob_Royale]

That's an odd one. In the vast, vast majority of English teaching text books contractions are taught very early on. Even a student who knows barely more than "my name is x" will know "I'm" "don't" and "can't". I'm surrounded by non-native English speakers at work - from around 35 different countries - they all use contractions.

This is easy enough to explain. You see, your opinion is based on real experience. Mine is based on a Hollywood education. "Velcome to Russia, Meester Bond. Zough I sink, you vill not be enjoyink ze scenery."

 

[Britva415]

One US contraction that curdles my milk is 'gotten'

What’s that a contraction of?

Isn’t it just the pluperfect of “get?”