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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'take offense to' is correct and usable in written English
It is used when someone strongly disagrees with or feels insulted by something that has been said or done. Example sentence: She took offense to the comment that her work wasn't good enough.
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I don't take offense to it.
I hope he didn't take offense to it.
"I certainly didn't mean anything that anybody should take offense to".
It is no wonder that someone would take offense to the name of Mr. Moore's salsa.
But also, she added: "Some people might take offense to that.
It's the word 'posse' and the characterization I take offense to.
"I can't really take offense to people who are that juvenile".
Other than that, I take offense to your referring to this as "a former welfare hotel".
"I really take offense to some of the indecisive things that I read sometimes about me," O'Brien said.
When I asked his mother, Neelam Sethi, whether anyone might take offense to the idea, she seemed surprised.
"I take offense to a lot of the stuff out there" that is "denigrating, meanspirited and salacious," she added.
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