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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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Offending or Offensive
Okay, here's my question:
Me and somebody else have this argument, and we really cant figure out who of us is right(Which means, I think I am right, and she thinks she is)...
Person A: OMG!!!
Person B: What now???
Person A: if you go over a smiley with your mouse...
Person B: it explains what it represents...
Person A: LIKE I DONT KNOW THAT THATS LAUGHING!! SONOFFABITCH!!
Person B: So what you're saying is... you think they wrote it because you wouldn't be able to figure it out by yourself and you're offended by it, although I'm assuming you're joking...?
: If that makes any sense at all...
Person A: no...
Person A: seriously..
Person A: i think its offending..
Person B: Okay, I usually wouldn't do this, but...
Person B: *offensive
So, we are arguing like all day if it is right to use "Offending", or if I should have used "Offensive".
So, if anybody could help us, we'd be very happy,
Kind regards,
Person A
Me and somebody else have this argument, and we really cant figure out who of us is right(Which means, I think I am right, and she thinks she is)...
Person A: OMG!!!
Person B: What now???
Person A: if you go over a smiley with your mouse...
Person B: it explains what it represents...
Person A: LIKE I DONT KNOW THAT THATS LAUGHING!! SONOFFABITCH!!
Person B: So what you're saying is... you think they wrote it because you wouldn't be able to figure it out by yourself and you're offended by it, although I'm assuming you're joking...?
: If that makes any sense at all...
Person A: no...
Person A: seriously..
Person A: i think its offending..
Person B: Okay, I usually wouldn't do this, but...
Person B: *offensive
So, we are arguing like all day if it is right to use "Offending", or if I should have used "Offensive".
So, if anybody could help us, we'd be very happy,
Kind regards,
Person A
Top answer
Offensive - (adjective) unpleasant, disagreeable: It is used to characterize someone or something. eg. I find your language offensive.
- Offensive - (adjective) unpleasant, disagreeable: It is used to characterize someone or something.
- eg.
- I find your language offensive.
- It is offensive.
- Offending - something (particular) that is offensive.
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Offensive - (adjective) unpleasant, disagreeable: It is used to characterize someone or something. eg. I find your language offensive. It is offensive.
Offending - something (particular) that is offensive. eg. The moderator deleted the offending post. Offending, as an adjective, is quite rare compared to offensive. The verb form is OK. It is offending me. / It offends me.
Offending - something (particular) that is offensive. eg. The moderator deleted the offending post. Offending, as an adjective, is quite rare compared to offensive. The verb form is OK. It is offending me. / It offends me.
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