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Elmarnieh
 Post subject: Married
PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:15 pm 
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So what do you think came first - the use of the term to refer to a couple or the use of the term in reference to relationships such as married to his job or two items married together?

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Not where I was expecting this to start off. I thought there was going to be a Las Vegas story here.

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http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=marriage
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Like shuyung I'm was expecting something else. I don't know whether to be pleased or disappointed.

However the answer to your question is A.

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My guess is married refers to couples and the other way to use the word evolved.

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Right Lenas but it doesn't address the other usage.

LOL regarding Vegas.

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I was going to say ....with children.

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I was going to say...To the mob.

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... buried ....

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 Post subject: Re: Married
PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 6:14 pm 
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Lenas wrote:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=marriage


I always liked that site. It backs up what I found in the Middle English Dictionary and Oxford English Dictionary*.

And I'm disappointed that there are no Vegas weddings too!




* Yes, I own a copy of the OED. Doesn't everyone? :)

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