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That got married vs They married

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'That got married' is used when referring to a specific person or group of people who recently got married. 'They married' is used when talking about a general group of people who have married in the past.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 673 views

That got married

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific person or group of people who recently got married.

This phrase is used to talk about a particular individual or group of individuals who have recently entered into marriage.

Examples:

  • The couple that got married last weekend is going on their honeymoon.
  • I know a few people that got married during the pandemic.
  • The celebrities that got married in secret surprised everyone.
  • She is the one that got married to my brother.
  • The friends that got married in Las Vegas had a great time.
  • 25 Reality Show Couples That Got Married On Television. Start Slideshow. 0. 0. Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter. 0. 0. Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter. Trista and Ryan  ...
  • Jul 5, 2015 ... ... act and the guy who plays charlie sheen on TV? Is TMZ going to cover the gas station attendant that got married to that chic over there next?
  • A Baltimore couple that got married five times celebrates today's Supreme Court decision. Jessica Leshnoff said she's used to her partner Holly Beatty coming to ...
  • Jun 30, 2015 ... The two strangers that got married live on radio have already split up. After three days, they both agreed that the spark just wasn't there.

Alternatives:

  • who got married
  • which got married
  • those who married
  • the ones who got married
  • the couple that tied the knot

They married

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about a general group of people who have married in the past.

This phrase is used to refer to a group of people who have entered into marriage at some point in the past.

Examples:

  • They married young and have been together for decades.
  • In that culture, they married for practical reasons rather than love.
  • They married in a beautiful ceremony by the beach.
  • They married in the same church where their parents got married.
  • They married before moving to a different country.
  • Dec 27, 2012 ... The couple had been engaged for five years when they married. The couple had been engaged for five years when they were married.
  • Question: "If an unmarried couple has sex, are they married in God's eyes?" Answer: It is true that sexual relations is the ultimate fulfillment of a couple becoming ...
  • They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.
  • They married Moabite women, one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, New Living Translation The two sons married ...

Alternatives:

  • they got married
  • they tied the knot
  • they wed
  • they took their vows
  • they exchanged rings

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