''Admit onto'' or ''Admit into'' or ''Admit to'' (something)? ''He has been admitted to our group.'' ''He has been admitted onto our group.'' ''He has been admitted into our group.'' What is the diff

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''Admit onto'' or ''Admit into'' or ''Admit to'' (something)? ''He has been admitted to our group.'' ''He has been admitted onto our group.'' ''He has been admitted into our group.'' What is the difference between the sentences above? Thank you in advance.

Dec 21, 2018 4:54 PM

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sentence 1 and 3 mean the same thing for the most part. sentence 2 the preposition onto doesn't work in this context.

December 21, 2018

Admitted to: Used in a context of a physical space (eg. Hospital) Admitted into: Used in a context of a society/membership/group Admitted onto: I believe this is incorrect

December 21, 2018

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