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Armsys Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

Marry or Married to

Which one is more correct?

Marcus marries Mary.

Macurs is married to Mary.
  

Top answer

Marcus is married to Mary - this is a current situation. Marcus marries Mary - this is simple present to describe the act of getting married.

  • Marcus is married to Mary - this is a current situation.
  • Marcus marries Mary - this is simple present to describe the act of getting married.
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Marcus is married to Mary - this is a current situation.

Marcus marries Mary - this is simple present to describe the act of getting married.
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Many thanks for your quick reply.

What's the difference between the following sentence and the above two?

Marcus married Mary?
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Simple present, unless you are telling a very simple story, shows habitual action, and is therefore an unlikely choice.

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