“to whom it may offend” vs. “to whom I may offend” [on hold]





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In my opening speech, is it right if I say




I apologize to whom it may offend"




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"I apologize to whom I may offend"







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    How badly do you want to offend them?
    – Hot Licks
    2 days ago










  • Apologize to everyone or no one.
    – Jim
    2 days ago






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    Your speech may offend, thereby you offend. Both sentences are correct and will work. I'm editing the question for a bit of clarity.
    – Kris
    yesterday






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    'I apologise if I offend anyone.'
    – Kate Bunting
    yesterday






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    "Who(m)ever it may offend would be better, since it means "anyone who(m)".
    – BillJ
    yesterday

















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In my opening speech, is it right if I say




I apologize to whom it may offend"




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"I apologize to whom I may offend"







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    How badly do you want to offend them?
    – Hot Licks
    2 days ago










  • Apologize to everyone or no one.
    – Jim
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Your speech may offend, thereby you offend. Both sentences are correct and will work. I'm editing the question for a bit of clarity.
    – Kris
    yesterday






  • 1




    'I apologise if I offend anyone.'
    – Kate Bunting
    yesterday






  • 2




    "Who(m)ever it may offend would be better, since it means "anyone who(m)".
    – BillJ
    yesterday













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In my opening speech, is it right if I say




I apologize to whom it may offend"




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"I apologize to whom I may offend"







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In my opening speech, is it right if I say




I apologize to whom it may offend"




or




"I apologize to whom I may offend"







prepositions pronouns writing-style politeness




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  • 2




    How badly do you want to offend them?
    – Hot Licks
    2 days ago










  • Apologize to everyone or no one.
    – Jim
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Your speech may offend, thereby you offend. Both sentences are correct and will work. I'm editing the question for a bit of clarity.
    – Kris
    yesterday






  • 1




    'I apologise if I offend anyone.'
    – Kate Bunting
    yesterday






  • 2




    "Who(m)ever it may offend would be better, since it means "anyone who(m)".
    – BillJ
    yesterday














  • 2




    How badly do you want to offend them?
    – Hot Licks
    2 days ago










  • Apologize to everyone or no one.
    – Jim
    2 days ago






  • 1




    Your speech may offend, thereby you offend. Both sentences are correct and will work. I'm editing the question for a bit of clarity.
    – Kris
    yesterday






  • 1




    'I apologise if I offend anyone.'
    – Kate Bunting
    yesterday






  • 2




    "Who(m)ever it may offend would be better, since it means "anyone who(m)".
    – BillJ
    yesterday








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2




How badly do you want to offend them?
– Hot Licks
2 days ago




How badly do you want to offend them?
– Hot Licks
2 days ago












Apologize to everyone or no one.
– Jim
2 days ago




Apologize to everyone or no one.
– Jim
2 days ago




1




1




Your speech may offend, thereby you offend. Both sentences are correct and will work. I'm editing the question for a bit of clarity.
– Kris
yesterday




Your speech may offend, thereby you offend. Both sentences are correct and will work. I'm editing the question for a bit of clarity.
– Kris
yesterday




1




1




'I apologise if I offend anyone.'
– Kate Bunting
yesterday




'I apologise if I offend anyone.'
– Kate Bunting
yesterday




2




2




"Who(m)ever it may offend would be better, since it means "anyone who(m)".
– BillJ
yesterday




"Who(m)ever it may offend would be better, since it means "anyone who(m)".
– BillJ
yesterday










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Some of us might quibble with word choice: 'apologize' would arguably not apply in cases where you plan to proceed with the offense. That said, clearly people regularly do so. Many also apologize for something they think "may" happen if the recipient of the apology is predisposed to taking offense. As such, the word "may" has a whiff of victim blaming.



I would choose to say something like the following if I were in your position:




I'm aware what I'm about to say offends some people. My intent is not to offend.




However, if you insist on the word choice, the following sentence is one option that avoids the grammar tangle and removes some of the weird sensibility snafus of the choices you proffered:




I apologize to those of you I offend.







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Some of us might quibble with word choice: 'apologize' would arguably not apply in cases where you plan to proceed with the offense. That said, clearly people regularly do so. Many also apologize for something they think "may" happen if the recipient of the apology is predisposed to taking offense. As such, the word "may" has a whiff of victim blaming.



I would choose to say something like the following if I were in your position:




I'm aware what I'm about to say offends some people. My intent is not to offend.




However, if you insist on the word choice, the following sentence is one option that avoids the grammar tangle and removes some of the weird sensibility snafus of the choices you proffered:




I apologize to those of you I offend.







share|improve this answer























  • Thank you very very much for advising me. This help me a lot. I appreciate it.
    – user324837
    yesterday















up vote
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down vote













Some of us might quibble with word choice: 'apologize' would arguably not apply in cases where you plan to proceed with the offense. That said, clearly people regularly do so. Many also apologize for something they think "may" happen if the recipient of the apology is predisposed to taking offense. As such, the word "may" has a whiff of victim blaming.



I would choose to say something like the following if I were in your position:




I'm aware what I'm about to say offends some people. My intent is not to offend.




However, if you insist on the word choice, the following sentence is one option that avoids the grammar tangle and removes some of the weird sensibility snafus of the choices you proffered:




I apologize to those of you I offend.







share|improve this answer























  • Thank you very very much for advising me. This help me a lot. I appreciate it.
    – user324837
    yesterday













up vote
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up vote
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down vote









Some of us might quibble with word choice: 'apologize' would arguably not apply in cases where you plan to proceed with the offense. That said, clearly people regularly do so. Many also apologize for something they think "may" happen if the recipient of the apology is predisposed to taking offense. As such, the word "may" has a whiff of victim blaming.



I would choose to say something like the following if I were in your position:




I'm aware what I'm about to say offends some people. My intent is not to offend.




However, if you insist on the word choice, the following sentence is one option that avoids the grammar tangle and removes some of the weird sensibility snafus of the choices you proffered:




I apologize to those of you I offend.







share|improve this answer














Some of us might quibble with word choice: 'apologize' would arguably not apply in cases where you plan to proceed with the offense. That said, clearly people regularly do so. Many also apologize for something they think "may" happen if the recipient of the apology is predisposed to taking offense. As such, the word "may" has a whiff of victim blaming.



I would choose to say something like the following if I were in your position:




I'm aware what I'm about to say offends some people. My intent is not to offend.




However, if you insist on the word choice, the following sentence is one option that avoids the grammar tangle and removes some of the weird sensibility snafus of the choices you proffered:




I apologize to those of you I offend.








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Thank you very very much for advising me. This help me a lot. I appreciate it.
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