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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Offence or Offense?

As far I can see, in British English, and the only correct form, no matter the context, is "offence". In American English it seems that "offence" is used when talking in legal terms ("He comitted a criminal offence") and "offense" is used in sporting terms. Am I correct in these assumptions? I'm not sure which to use in the example below though.

I'm trying to write that somebody could be offended - would it be:

Take great offence; or

Take great offense?

Many thanks.
  

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Some things to think about-- From Google: 'Take offence ': About 315,000 results 'Take offense ': About 644,000 results From Random House (AmE) Offense Sports. a. the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game.

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  • Some things to think about-- From Google: 'Take offence ': About 315,000 results 'Take offense ': About 644,000 results From Random House (AmE) Offense Sports.
  • a.
  • the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game.
  • b.
  • , or the aspects or period of a game when this obtains.
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Some things to think about--

From Google:

'Take offence': About 315,000 results
'Take offense': About 644,000 results

From Random House (AmE)


Offense
Sports.
a.
the players or team unit responsible for attacking or scoring in a game.


b.
the players possessing
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