{"id":1955,"date":"2015-06-10T17:59:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T21:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2016-05-18T16:16:19","modified_gmt":"2016-05-18T20:16:19","slug":"offence-vs-offense-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/offence-vs-offense-difference","title":{"rendered":"Offence vs. Offense: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"bccef0f480416e3e00e77029789ea906\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: right; margin:10px 0 10px 10px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Beginning of Post Default -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6482188744286371\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7571860708\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n<p>The words offence and offense can be confusing for those not sure of their differences, and not knowing which to use and when can cause a writer to second-guess his or her work, even though there might not be anything wrong with it.<\/p>\n<p>Do these words have different meanings or different functions in a sentence? Are they just variants of the same word? How exactly are they pronounced?<\/p>\n<p>In this post, I want to answer each of these questions so that you will never again have to second-guess yourself while writing either offence or offense.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Difference Between Offence and Offense<\/h2>\n<p>Offence and offense are both nouns, and they have a few different meanings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The act of causing anger, resentment, displeasure, or affront.<\/li>\n<li>A violation or infraction of a moral or social code.<\/li>\n<li>A transgression of law; a crime.<\/li>\n<li>The means or tactics used in attempting to score (sports).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are a few sentence examples,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He had taken offense at the off-color remark.<\/li>\n<li>Her offence landed her in jail for 30 days.<\/li>\n<li>The Lakers have the best offense in the league.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You\u2019re probably still wondering, \u201cHow do I know which one to use?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The answer is, the difference between offence vs. offense is entirely dialectal. There is no demonstrable difference in function or meaning between them, and both words are used at similar rates throughout English but with different audiences.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Offence<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1958\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offence-versus-offense.png\" alt=\"offence versus offense worksheet\" width=\"342\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offence-versus-offense.png 342w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offence-versus-offense-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/>Although the only thing separating these two words is a dialectal difference, it is still important to keep your audience in mind when picking which word to use.<\/p>\n<p>Offence (with a \u201cc\u201d) is the preferred spelling in British English. If you find yourself writing to a primarily British audience, <em>offence<\/em> is the correct word choice. For example, <em>Fowler\u2019s Dictionary of Modern English Usage<\/em>, a well-known British usage guide lists <em>offence<\/em> as the preferred word choice.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offence-british-usage.png\" alt=\"when to use offence in english\" width=\"1090\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offence-british-usage.png 1090w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offence-british-usage-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offence-british-usage-1024x370.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1090px) 100vw, 1090px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The above chart shows that <em>offence<\/em> is clearly used more frequently than <em>offense<\/em> in British English.<\/p>\n<h2>When to Use Offense<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1959\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-offence-or-no-offense.png\" alt=\"no offense or no offence\" width=\"342\" height=\"99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-offence-or-no-offense.png 342w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/no-offence-or-no-offense-300x87.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/>Offense (with an \u201cs\u201d) is the preferred choice in American English. If you are writing anywhere in North America, <em>offense<\/em> is the safer of the two options. If you use <em>offence<\/em> in North America, but the United States specifically, it will likely be flagged as a misspelling and distract your reader needlessly.<\/p>\n<p><em>Garner\u2019s Modern American Usage<\/em> recommends using <em>offense<\/em> as the primary American spelling.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1957\" src=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offense-american-english.png\" alt=\"offence offense grammar rules\" width=\"1068\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offense-american-english.png 1068w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offense-american-english-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/writingexplained.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/offense-american-english-1024x382.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1068px) 100vw, 1068px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The above chart shows that <em>offense<\/em> is used more frequently in American English, but the margin is narrowing. Perhaps someday both spellings will be completely ubiquitous, but for the time being it\u2019s still best to use <em>offense<\/em> exclusively in the states.<\/p>\n<h2>No Offence or No Offense?<\/h2>\n<p>These same dialectical distinctions equally apply to the popular phrase \u201cno offense.\u201d For example,<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No offence, but that shirt does not look good.<\/li>\n<li>No offense, but that shirt does not look good.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both of the above examples are acceptable. Just keep your audience, British vs. American, in mind.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Pronounce Offense and Offence<\/h2>\n<p>In American and British English both, the preferred pronunciation, be it for offense or offence, is to accent the second syllable, \u0259-<strong>f<\/strong><strong>\u0115ns<\/strong>. Think of it as saying, \u201cuh-fence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This contrasts an alternative and much eschewed pronunciation that stresses the first syllable, <strong>of<\/strong>-en[t]s. Think of it as saying, \u201c<strong>off<\/strong>-ence.\u201d This pronunciation is popular among sports commentators and athletes, but is widely shunned outside of that usage.<\/p>\n<p>When referring to an offense in a legal sense, use the first pronunciation, \u0259-<strong>f<\/strong><strong>\u0115ns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Remember the Difference<\/h2>\n<p>A good way to remember the difference between these words has to do with the letters that separate them.<\/p>\n<p>Offen<strong>c<\/strong>e is the British spelling and has a \u201c<strong>C<\/strong>\u201d in it. Think of this \u201c<strong>C<\/strong>\u201d as representing the Royal <strong>C<\/strong>rown of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Offen<strong>s<\/strong>e is the American spelling and has an \u201c<strong>S<\/strong>\u201d in it. Think of this \u201c<strong>S<\/strong>\u201d as representing the word \u201c<strong>S<\/strong>tates\u201d in United <strong>S<\/strong>tates.<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>While these words have the same meaning, they are spelled differently in different regions. It\u2019s important that you keep your audience in mind when using offense vs. offence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offence<\/strong> is the British spelling.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offense <\/strong>is the American spelling.<\/p>\n<p>The preferred pronunciation in American English and British English is to stress the second syllable.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The words offence and offense can be confusing for those not sure of their differences, and not knowing which to use and when can cause a writer to second-guess his or her work, even though there might not be anything wrong with it. 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