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irmamar May 22, 2010 12:03 PM

Another mistake?
 
My book says that "marry" is not followed by a preposition, but "get marry" is (to).

However, in a sentence I've read: "if I was married to Johnathan", while I think that the correct sentence would be: "if I was married Johnathan". I guess this is a mistake (mistakes puzzle me :confused: ). Would you mind to confirm it?

Thanks. :)

Perikles May 22, 2010 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 83424)
My book says that "marry" is not followed by a preposition, but "get marry:bad:" is (to).

However, in a sentence I've read: "if I was married to Johnathan", while I think that the correct sentence would be: "if I was married Johnathan". I guess this is a mistake (mistakes puzzle me :confused: ). Would you mind to confirm it?

Thanks. :)

The book is correct, Irma, except that surely it must be "if I were married to J", but that's not the issue.

You could say "if J and I were married"

I am going to marry Mary :good:
I am getting married to Mary :good:
Mary and I are going to be married :good:
Mary and I are getting married :good:
I am married to Mary :good:
Mary is married to me :good:
I am not married to Fred :good:
Fred is not maried to me. :good:

Does that help? :)

irmamar May 23, 2010 01:29 AM

Silly mistakes! :mad: get married:banghead:

My book talks about "to marry" (he married my cousin) and about "to get married to": It doesn't say anything about "to be married to", that's why I thought "to be married" wasn't followed by "to".

Thanks. :)

PD: it was a reported question: he asked me if I was married to J. So I guess "was" is correct here. :)

Perikles May 23, 2010 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 83474)
PD: it was a reported question: he asked me if I was married to J. So I guess "was" is correct here. :)

I would say 'were' here, but many would not. :thinking: Both are OK I think.

pjt33 May 23, 2010 06:40 AM

PS "To marry" is slightly ambiguous, although usually the context resolves it. "He married my cousin" could mean "He got married to my cousin" or "He officiated at my cousin's wedding".

AngelicaDeAlquezar May 23, 2010 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by irmamar (Post 83474)
Silly mistakes! :mad: get married:banghead:

:lol: Sometimes getting married is a bit more than just a silly mistake. :angel:


@Pjt: Thank you for clarifying... I had never thought about that ambiguity. :)

laepelba May 23, 2010 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 83531)
@Pjt: Thank you for clarifying... I had never thought about that ambiguity. :)

And often the source of many plays on words......... :lol:


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