Is this correct: "They have got divorced?"

[Alex Maloy]

is this correct....they have got divorced?

Alex Maloy

[Mister Micawber]

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If it is a question, it should read: 'Have they gotten divorced?'
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[Conchita]

Additionally, you can:

- divorce (someone)
- get divorced (from someone)
- get a divorce.

[Englishuser]

Hi,

You could also just ask: "Have they got divorced?", of course.

Englishuser

[Yankee]

[Prezbucky]

I don't know if one can own/obtain "divorced", Englishuser. hehe

Have they got flowers?

Have they got pizza?

Have they got Coke?

Have they got...? = Do they have...?

Mr. Micawber was right, I think, and Amy backed him up. I'm adding to the pile-up.

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[Alan]

Hi,

Yes, I think we've all got it now.

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[B]

:cry:

i'm confused about WERE DIVORCED and GOT DIVORCED in these sentences:

1) his parents WERE DIVORCED when he was 2 years old.
2) his parents GOT DIVORCED when he was 2 years old.

is the first sentence grammatically correct?
when is it appropriate to use "WERE DIVORCED"?

i would greatly appreciate any help/clarification you could give regarding this matter.

[Conchita]

[Yankee]

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The two sentences don't necessarily mean the same thing. Sentence 1 is ambiguous. Sentence 1 could mean the same thing as sentence 2. Without any other context, this is the most likely interpretation.

However, in sentence 1 it is also possible that the word "divorced" might have been used as an adjective to describe his parents' marital status when he was two years old (in other words, perhaps the divorce happened when he was 6 months old, for example).
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[Barb_D]

Also, simply "His parents divorced when he was 2 years old" is the same as the one with "got divorced."

[B]

thank you very much for your prompt replies, conchita, yankee and barb.

yes, barb, i am aware of that. in fact, i prefer "His parents divorced when he was 2 years old" as it's much simpler and clearer than the sentences with "were divorced" and "got divorced". the confusion was in "were" and "got". the sentence with "were divorced" just somehow didn't sound right. i knew there was something that had to do with time or period but couldn't quite place it. thanks to yankee these "in sentence 1 it is also possible that the word "divorced" might have been used as an adjective to describe his parents' marital status when he was two years old (in other words, perhaps the divorce happened when he was 6 months old, for example)" are precisely the words i needed to solidify the swimming thoughts in my head. haha.

thanks everyone! you've all been a big help.