Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Marry Or Get Married

Hello everyone,

Is either "marry" or "get married" okay in the following sentences?

1. He's too young to get married.

2. He's too young to marry.

Regards,

JA

  

Top answer

Yes. I think #1 is more common in everyday English. Note that #2 is a little ambiguous, although the context normally makes the meaning very clear.

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Yes. I think #1 is more common in everyday English.

Note that #2 is a little ambiguous, although the context normally makes the meaning very clear.

Clive