Which one is correct?
1. I would like to offer you a journey.
2. I would like to offer to you a journey.
3. I would like to offer a journey to you.
1. I would like to offer you a journey.
2. I would like to offer to you a journey.
3. I would like to offer a journey to you.
#1 is the most natural to me. #3 is possible. #2 is not grammatically incorrect, but it's not very natural in most circumstances. It has a kind of convoluted feel to it, as if the writer is deliberately trying to achieve a stylistic effect.
A "journey" is not a very common thing to offer someone. It's possible that "journey" is not exactly the word you want.
A "journey" is not a very common thing to offer someone. It's possible that "journey" is not exactly the word you want.
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1 and 3 are correct.2 is not correct in terms of grammar.
if you stress journey you choose 1
if you stress the person being offered you choose 3
I don't think #2 is grammatically incorrect. According tot he dictionary offer can be both transitive and intransitive.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/offer
That may be, but it's irrelevant for the topic in question. With 'offer' and other similar verbs, only two alternations are available in the ditransitive reading, as follows:
offer something to someone
offer someone something
Not
offer to someone something
CJ
I suggest trip instead of journey.