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Old August 30, 2010, 12:27 PM
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If I wanted to say, "They have been married for 48 years," would I write:

Están casados para cuarenta y ocho años.

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Estaban casados para cuarenta y ocho años.

or

some other construction that is eluding me?

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Old August 30, 2010, 12:31 PM
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If I wanted to say, "They have been married for 48 years," would I write:

Están casados para cuarenta y ocho años.

or

Estaban casados para cuarenta y ocho años.

or

some other construction that is eluding me?

Thanks!
Han estado casados por cuarenta y ocho años.
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Old August 30, 2010, 01:01 PM
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Llevan cuarenta y ocho años casados.
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Old September 01, 2010, 01:42 AM
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