Is this construction used correctly?
It was not until his becoming the manager that he got married.
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Proofreading without identifying the source of concern is off-topic here. Also, don't use "native" without specific reasoning, along with native where. There is a lot of variation around the world.– user3169Commented May 10, 2016 at 19:40
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I have just changed my question.– MarekCommented May 10, 2016 at 20:02
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I think technically it is OK to say this, but it would sound better if you wrote: "It was not until he became a manager that he got married."
"Becoming a manager" implies that the process of "becoming" is important (for example, learning what his new duties are).
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Thank you. BTW. (until) is not preposition here . Is it true ?– MarekCommented May 10, 2016 at 20:21
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In my opinion, that structure is correct but it could sound better if you say:
It was not until he became the manager that he got married.
If you say "becoming", you emphasise the process of becoming manager. Despite that I think you should state the sentence like it is a fact using infinitive after "It to be not until + subject".
