2007-09-04 12:38:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Marry" is better English. "Get" and "Got" are avoided by the intelligentsia.
2007-09-04 12:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by picador 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... Strictly from a grammatical standpoint, "get married" is passive, while "marry" is active. Active verbs are preferred in most writing situations as they get right to the point. Don't know if this is what you were looking for!
2007-09-04 19:44:33 · answer #2 · answered by JinTexas 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm with Picador. They mean the same thing, just as "Dick and Jane are going to get divorced" and "Dick and Jane are going to divorce" mean the same thing. Although an official does marry couples, and dads marry off their daughters, those are separate uses for the same word.
2007-09-04 21:28:01 · answer #3 · answered by Grammar grouch 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems pretty much the same to me.
I'm going to get married on Friday.
I'm going to marry my ex-wife, Betty.
2007-09-08 09:02:27 · answer #4 · answered by Insanity 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The official "marry"s the bride and groom. The bride and groom "get married".
2007-09-04 19:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by herki91 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋