Gifted versus Given

[bmattock]

I looked it up - it appears both uses of the term are correct. But I never heard anyone saying they were 'gifted' with a book (for example) until I came to RFF. When I receive a gift, I say someone has 'given' it to me, not 'gifted' it to me.

Otherwise, I'd say they had 'gifted me with a gift' and that just sounds weird.

So knock it off, please. Thank you.

 

[benno]

Hey while we're making overbearing assertions on how people should express themselves:

There is a difference between 'insure' and 'ensure'! Yes, I'm looking squarely at YOU, America.

 

[Roger Hicks]

'Gifted' is much more common in Scotland than in England -- and of course American is a separate dialect from either.

Cheers,

R.

 

[dmr]

How about "regifted"? 🙂

http://www.catalogs.com/info/bestof/top-10-most-regifted-gifts

 

[bmattock]

Hey while we're making overbearing assertions on how people should express themselves:

There is a difference between 'insure' and 'ensure'! Yes, I'm looking squarely at YOU, America.

Agreed. 😀