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It's an offence to be offensive.
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:10 pm
by Ashenfury
Offense
Offence
Mind was blown by learning a homophone. That is all.
Re: It's an offence to be offensive.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:49 pm
by Therean
Isn't this just a British/American English difference? I never use 'offense' but see it written everywhere there are Americans.
Re: It's an offence to be offensive.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:51 pm
by Krinathalasa
Well that is because we went to Mars twice and therefore always right. 'Murica!
Re: It's an offence to be offensive.
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:29 pm
by Ashenfury
I thought it was the same word with a different meaning. Turns out they're different words that sound identical. Grammatical details.
Offense is like football (offense and defense) or to be rude.
The team needed a better offense.
That asshole was offensive.
Offence is when you're crossing social boundaries or breaking laws.
That burp was an offence of my senses.
Your speeding ticket is a class 1 offence.
Re: It's an offence to be offensive.
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:49 am
by Therean
But over here we have 'Defence' with a 'c', only; used in all contexts. Like the Australian Defence Force.
Re: It's an offence to be offensive.
Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:09 pm
by Ashenfury
You guys also smoke fags. Your argument is invalid.