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they got married vs they have gotten married

Both phrases are fine/correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'They got married' is commonly used in British English and informal American English to indicate a past event. On the other hand, 'They have gotten married' is more often used in American English to emphasize the present result of a past action.
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they got married

This phrase is correct and commonly used in British English and informal American English to indicate a past event.

This phrase is used to talk about a past event of marriage. It is simple past tense and does not emphasize the present result of the action.

Examples:

  • They got married last year.
  • I heard they got married in Las Vegas.
  • Mar 26, 2023 ... ... rockdesk@rockyourhair.com. THEY GOT MARRIED!❤️**Emotional**. 3.5M views · 1 year ago #viralvideo #wedding #trending ...more. ROCK SQUAD. 3.71M.
  • Nov 15, 2022 ... When I Spanish-to-English Google translate “les casaron,” it says “they got married,” if I do an English-to-Spanish translation of “they got ...
  • Oct 4, 2018 ... 1 Answer 1 · Past tense simple is used to describe past actions where the time has been specified. They got married yesterday. They got married ...
  • Jul 1, 2021 ... 18 votes, 13 comments. So I'm a bit confused here. How old were Blaine, Kurt, Santana and Brittany when they got married?
  • May 27, 2015 ... How old were Pete and MJ when they got married? ; phonogram12. Extraordinary Member · #1 ; Vortex85. Astonishing Member · #2 ; Kevinroc. Really ...
  • Oct 5, 2010 ... How old were Avraham Avinu and Sarah Imeinu when they got married? parshanut-torah-comment · marriage · age · abraham · sarah · Share.
  • Aug 31, 2024 ... 146 likes, 3 comments - haleybooyah on August 31, 2024: "They got married!! Oh what a night.✨ Congratulations amazing Faren and Amir from ...
  • Jun 5, 2019 ... My Amazing Parents went to the church they got married in and renewed their Vows. 57 years these 2 Beautiful Humans have took care of each other.
  • Sep 14, 2022 ... What does it mean when someone tells you they got married too young? ... But how many people would have bet on this when they got married, 30 ...
  • Aug 23, 2024 ... They got married and have kids now!! ❤️ · Phua Zai Min. Daryl Sahara is the actor from spy kids. · Sammy Russett. Frankie Farrar-Helm there are two ...

Alternatives:

  • they were married
  • they tied the knot
  • they wed
  • they exchanged vows
  • they became husband and wife

they have gotten married

This phrase is correct and commonly used in American English to emphasize the present result of a past action.

This phrase is used to emphasize the present result of the past action of getting married. It uses the present perfect tense to show a connection between the past event and the present moment.

Examples:

  • They have gotten married, so they are now husband and wife.
  • I know they have gotten married recently.
  • Oct 7, 2022 ... Should they have gotten married/ should she have said yes?? The biggest question in mind while watching the end of season 7. Any thoughts ...
  • Jul 29, 2024 ... ... they have gotten married at this particular venue or have attended a wedding at this venue. Just trying to get some suggestions!! Jack ...
  • Oct 10, 2023 ... If Lorelai hadn't invited Max to stay over, would they have gotten married? General Discussion. I'm on S1 and watching Red Light on the ...
  • Jan 1, 2024 ... Would I have been happier if they got married? Definitely. Should they have gotten married? Probably not. Upvote 10. Downvote Reply reply. Award
  • Jul 22, 2023 ... Would they have gotten married if the war had ended? All related (31).
  • Jun 30, 2015 ... Since the book came out, timeline wise, now they have gotten married and they have found their happy ending either way. They were the main ...
  • Apr 3, 2014 ... I might suggest that, once they have gotten married and thus presumably gotten the desire to be different out of their systems, they might ...
  • Sep 1, 2018 ... Also, most people understand if they have gotten married before.. and if not, they WILL eventually understand when they plan their own ...

Alternatives:

  • they have married
  • they have tied the knot
  • they have wed
  • they have exchanged vows
  • they are now husband and wife

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