stuck2
198 post s
27-May-2008
3:31 AM
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Recently I learned a new expression "shotgun marriage" and "shotgun wedding" for the same meaning, but which is more often used? I am asking this because with Google's key word search, shotgun marriage hit 67,100 sites whereas shotgun wedding hit 286,000. So I thought the latter expression is more popularly used than the former. What do you say?
Last Edited on 27-May-2008 3:33 AM
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Sparky
776 post s
27-May-2008
6:32 AM
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"Shotgun wedding" is the more common expression, but a wedding refers to the ceremony. After you've had a wedding, you have entered a marriage. After you've had a shotgun wedding, you have entered a shotgun marriage.
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stuck2
200 post s
29-May-2008
6:29 AM
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Thank you for your answer, Sparky!
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CeeBee
1803 post s
1-Jun-2008
8:22 PM
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I hope the marriage won't be shotgun, even if the wedding was!
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