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	New2grammar  #520341  Thu, 29 May 08 04:43 AM The governer married his wife/girlfriend to advance/further his career. Can I use either choice? Thanks!    New2grammar Joined on Tue, Nov 21 2006 Veteran Member (7,676) Who wants to go sailing around the world with me?

	english maven  #520343  Thu, 29 May 08 04:50 AM It's incorrect to say wife, since they would already be married.  Use girlfriend and further.    english maven Joined on Thu, May 29 2008 United States New Member (15)

	Yoong Liat  #520345  Thu, 29 May 08 04:51 AM To me, yes, you can use either word.    Yoong Liat Joined on Mon, Sep 4 2006 Singapore Veteran Member (6,085) Yoong Liat

	Yoong Liat  #520351  Thu, 29 May 08 04:56 AM english maven It's incorrect to say wife, since they would already be married.  Use girlfriend and further. I agree.  One cannot marry one's wife. One can marry one's girlfriend.    Yoong Liat

	New2grammar  #520353  Thu, 29 May 08 05:02 AM Can I say, "He married his current wife"?      New2grammar

	Yoong Liat  #520355  Thu, 29 May 08 05:07 AM No, 'current' means 'present'. Hence you cannot marry your present wife. You can divorce (not marry) your wife.    Yoong Liat

	New2grammar  #520359  Thu, 29 May 08 05:21 AM I know it sounds weird but am quite sure I've heard it used like In 1998, that senator married his current wife, the daughter of an Indian clothing empire.    New2grammar

	Yoong Liat  #520368  Thu, 29 May 08 06:01 AM New2grammar I know it sounds weird but am quite sure I've heard it used like In 1998, that senator married his current wife, the daughter of an Indian clothing empire. You can remarry your ex-wife. Your cannot marry your current wife.because your current wife is your wife.    Yoong Liat
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	New2grammar  #520375  Thu, 29 May 08 06:10 AM I did a search on Google Books and here's the search results [link]    New2grammar