Intentionally offended?
I am offended by someone
I am intentionally offended by someone
Will it make a different if I put "intentionally" in between?
Or does "offend" itself already carry an implication of something done with intention so it will be redundant in meaning?
Top answer
Being offended is a reaction, like surprise, so you can't be intentionally offended any more than you can be intentionally surprised. That means you should not add "intentionally" to your sentence. That would be like saying you were intentionally surprised.
- Being offended is a reaction, like surprise, so you can't be intentionally offended any more than you can be intentionally surprised.
- That means you should not add "intentionally" to your sentence.
- That would be like saying you were intentionally surprised.
- It's not a situation that's possible.
- kenny1999 does "offend" itself already carry an implication of something done with intention so it will be redundant in meaning?
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Being offended is a reaction, like surprise, so you can't be intentionally offended any more than you can be intentionally surprised.
That means you should not add "intentionally" to your sentence. That would be like saying you were intentionally surprised. It's not a situation that's possible.
kenny1999does "offend" itself already carry an implication of so
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