Make someone offended vs offend someone
1. He sometimes made me offended.
2. He sometimes offended me.
3. He sometimes made me feel offended.
Q1) Are the sentences above all correct and natural?
I heard that only 1 isn't natural English, but I have no idea why 1 isn't natural.
Q2) Could 1 be used in a sense different from 2 if "He" didn't offend "me" directly?
I mean, if we say, "He sometimes made me offended by saying so", the direct thing seems to be "saying so" that offended "me".
So if we want the meaning of his offending me, I'd say 2 is more correct than 2.
Top answer
1. He sometimes made me offended. Not natural English.
- 1.
- He sometimes made me offended.
- Not natural English.
- It may be because we think true offence comes from inside you r self.
- 2.
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1. He sometimes made me offended. Not natural English. It may be because we think true offence comes from inside yourself.
2. He sometimes offended me. This is the most natural version.
3. He sometimes made me feel offended. This feels like a less strong statement than #2.
Q2) Could 1 be used in a sense different from 2 if "He" didn'
0fire11. He sometimes made me offended.
2. He sometimes offended me.
3. He sometimes made me feel offended.
Q1) Are the sentences above all correct and natural?
No. All are correct, but 1 is not very natural.
fire1I heard that only 1 isn't natural English, but I have no idea why 1 isn't natural.
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