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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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While married or while being married?

Which one is correct?

"While being married, I managed to finish my degree"

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"While married, I managed to finish my degree"

Thank you!

  

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" "While being married, I managed to finish my degree" seems to allow for two different interpretations. If you understand marriage to be an on-going sort of thing, then I suppose it would make sense. I'm often told, by married couples, that marriage is a lot of work.

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The short answer is this: "While married, I managed to finish my degree."

"While being married, I managed to finish my degree" seems to allow for two different interpretations. If you understand marriage to be an on-going sort of thing, then I suppose it would make sense. I'm often told, by married couples, that marriage is a lot of work. I, however, would understand it to mean that you