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 #2 (permalink) Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:01 am Marriage vs. ceremony |
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The difference between 'marriage' and 'wedding' is that the first is the state of being legally joined as husband and wife, while the second is the marriage ceremony.
Although 'marriage' can also mean the official ceremony of being married, the term 'wedding' is normally used for the actual celebration. |
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Conchita
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| #3 (permalink) Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:47 pm Wedding versus marriage |
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| In brief, marriage refers to a contract ,document,.....etc ; wedding refers to a party. |
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| #4 (permalink) Sat Oct 14, 2006 13:14 pm Wedding versus marriage |
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| Sultano wrote: |
| In brief, marriage refers to a contract ,document,.....etc ; wedding refers to a party. |
Not exactly, Sultano. You can also say, for example, Mr. and Mrs Jones were happy throughout their fifty-year marriage. That refers much more to the condition or state of being married than to a document.
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| #5 (permalink) Tue Dec 09, 2008 9:45 am Wedding versus marriage |
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| It is very interesting question? I think marriage refers to a contract ,document,.....etc ; wedding refers to a party. |
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| Why could we not say 'an actual prototype' instead of the given answer? | Good luck vs. best luck? |
