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Can I say

> お兄さんは結婚いたしております

instead of

> お兄さんは結婚しております
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grammar keigo
Can I say お兄さんは結婚いたしております?
"いたす" is used for what "I" (the speaker) do when the opponent is superior. It
is called "謙譲語". If you're talking about the brother of others, you should not
use this.

If you're talking about your own brother, you may say "兄は結婚いたしております".
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