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Joseph A Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Word usage

Is it OK to use marry as in the following sentences?
you have married.
He has married.
She married.
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That's not wrong, but the common usage is You have got married. He has got married. She got married.

  • That's not wrong, but the common usage is You have got married.
  • He has got married.
  • She got married.
  • I believe USA English is has / have gotten married.
  • Clive
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That's not wrong, but the common usage is
You have got married.
He has got married.
She got married.

I believe USA English is has / have gotten married.
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Thank your Clive
But is it OK to use "been" instead of "got" in your sentences? as follows:
You have been married.
He has been married.
She is/was married.
kind regards
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OK, but . . . :

You have been married. This sounds like you may no longer be married.
He has been married. This sounds like he may no longer be married.
She is married. Thi
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Thank you so much for your explanation

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