[General] marry money or marry into money?

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If a woman married into a wealthy family, we say 'she married money' or 'she married into money'? Thank you.
 
maoyueh said:
If a woman married into a wealthy family, we say 'she married money' or 'she married into money'? Thank you.
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In AmE, usually "married for money" or "married into money", but you will run across "married money".
 
They all work, but I would consider "marry money" the least usual in Ame.l
 
maoyueh said:
If a woman married into a wealthy family, do we say 'she married money' or 'she married into money'?
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Note the correct way to ask a question, maoyueh.
 
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