Have you got married
They have got married
Are these sentences used to ask someone whether he/she or they have decided to get married on a particular date, are they ready for it, or something else?
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3Get married is a fairly colloquial way of saying go through a wedding ceremony, so you would only say "They have got married" after the ceremony. You might ask an old acquaintance "Have you got married [since I saw you last]?"– Kate BuntingCommented Dec 30, 2019 at 13:08
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Are these sentences used on another occasions?– Manish kumar KumarCommented Dec 30, 2019 at 13:50
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2You would normally ask "Are you married?" if you wanted to ask about someone's marital status, but you might possibly ask "Have you and your fiancée got married yet?" meaning "Has the wedding already taken place?" You would only say "They have got married" if the wedding was fairly recent.– Kate BuntingCommented Dec 30, 2019 at 14:15
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(idiomatic) To have (a future engagement). I can't stay, I've got school tomorrow morning.(Please describe its meaning ,can we imply this rule for the above two sentences)– Manish kumar KumarCommented Dec 31, 2019 at 7:13
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This is an entirely different use of 'got' - it's 'I've got' as a colloquial equivalent to 'I have'. To 'get married' is the same as to 'get fired from your job' or to 'get your hair cut' - to have someone perform an action in relation to you.– Kate BuntingCommented Dec 31, 2019 at 9:13
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