While married or while being married?
Which one is correct?
"While being married, I managed to finish my degree"
or
"While married, I managed to finish my degree"
Thank you!
Top answer
" "While being married, I managed to finish my degree" seems to allow for two different interpretations. If you understand marriage to be an on-going sort of thing, then I suppose it would make sense. I'm often told, by married couples, that marriage is a lot of work.
- " "While being married, I managed to finish my degree" seems to allow for two different interpretations.
- If you understand marriage to be an on-going sort of thing, then I suppose it would make sense.
- I'm often told, by married couples, that marriage is a lot of work.
- I, however, would understand it to mean that you finished your degree as the marriage ceremony was taking place -- which would be an amazing thing to see, but very unlikely and more than just a little inappropriate.
- ("You may now kiss the bride...
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The short answer is this: "While married, I managed to finish my degree."
"While being married, I managed to finish my degree" seems to allow for two different interpretations. If you understand marriage to be an on-going sort of thing, then I suppose it would make sense. I'm often told, by married couples, that marriage is a lot of work. I, however, would understand it to mean that you
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