offered me a dinner vs offered me dinner

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'Offered me dinner' is the more common and natural way to express that someone invited you to have dinner. On the other hand, 'offered me a dinner' could be used in a specific context where the type of dinner being offered is emphasized.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 2973 views

offered me a dinner

This phrase is correct but less common. It could be used when emphasizing the specific type of dinner being offered.

This phrase can be used when you want to highlight the specific dinner being offered, such as 'He offered me a dinner at a fancy restaurant.'

Examples:

He offered me a dinner at his place.
She offered me a dinner with her family.
They offered me a dinner to celebrate my promotion.
The company offered me a dinner as a thank you gesture.
He offered me a dinner at the new Italian restaurant in town.

Alternatives:

offered me dinner
invited me to dinner
asked me out for dinner
suggested having dinner together
proposed a dinner date

offered me dinner

This phrase is correct and the more common way to express that someone invited you to have dinner.

This phrase is commonly used to indicate that someone has invited you to have dinner, such as 'She offered me dinner at her place.'

Examples:

She offered me dinner at her place.
He offered me dinner at the new restaurant.
They offered me dinner to celebrate my birthday.
The company offered me dinner as a token of appreciation.
He offered me dinner at the event.

Show examples from the web [+]

Dude picked me up, offered me dinner.
So, when Parker offered dinner, was that offer for both of us or just for you?
I offered him tea, dinner and a bed for the night, but he had to get back.
She was hungry, so I offered to buy her dinner.
The guy I had dinner with last night offered me a job in San Francisco.
University offered me an early sabbatical.
They offered me a publishing deal.
The guy offered me ridiculous money.
Susan's publisher offered me a book deal.
Everybody offered me a lift but you.
Peter offered me my old deal.
Alan Maxfield offered me a permanent contract.
The position that you yourself offered me.
Thatcher offered me a position, dad.
Whitey offered me an assistant coaching job.
His wife cooked me dinner once.
-Mrs. Carling gave me dinner.
They offered me money, Jim, and they offered me respect.
The Agency offered me freedom; the Russians offered me money.
Then he smile and offered me a job to work.

Alternatives:

offered to take me out for dinner
invited me for dinner
asked me to join for dinner
suggested dinner together
proposed a dinner invitation

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