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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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What is the grammatical difference between the phrases "offense to" and "offense at"?
  

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A typical difference is this: If you offend someone, you cause offence to them. If something offends you, you take offence at that thing.

  • A typical difference is this: If you offend someone, you cause offence to them.
  • If something offends you, you take offence at that thing.
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A typical difference is this:

If you offend someone, you cause offence to them.

If something offends you, you take offence at that thing.

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