Another mistake?

[irmamar]

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 ). Would you mind to confirm it?

Thanks.

[Perikles]

Originally Posted by irmamar

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

Does that help?

[irmamar]

Silly mistakes! get married

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]

Originally Posted by irmamar

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. Both are OK I think.

[pjt33]

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]

Originally Posted by irmamar

Silly mistakes! get married

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


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

[laepelba]

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar

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

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