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Verb: Admit followed by- to and -ing
Hey guys I have a little doubt here, I'm learning about Verbs followed by -ing
But about of verb "Admit" I found this disagreements:
Usually I write the sentense like:
"I admit drinking beer everyday after school with Susan and Douglas"
"I admit being not the right person you've expected, I'm leaving you"
Is it right?
I found these:
"When you reflect on them you might admit to needing the lesson"
"I admit to being a little bit wobbly in that department."
"I admit to having an obsessive-compulsive quality in me."
Why theses three sentences use "Admit" followed by to + Verb(ing)
Someone can give me exemples with others verbs?
Thanks for your patience and attention!
André V.
1 Kas 2017 21:54
Yanıtlar · 4
Hi Andre,
I'm a native english speaker and that is a great question and I have no idea of the answer. Perhaps one is right/better than the other however I, and everyone I know, would use either construction in any situation, in the 'real world' it makes zero difference.
well spotted.
1 Kasım 2017
Hi, someone explained me as:
In this case "to" is preposition so "Admit to" means "acknowledge" then it's acceptable to be followed by "verb(ing)"
Do you agree with this?
1 Kasım 2017
I'm not to sure how to answer your question of why, so I'll just add it as a comment and correct the sentences to how I would say it (native from the US). You admit to doing/have been doing something (verb). So you can say:
I admit to drinking beer everyday after school with Susan and Douglas.
I admit to not being the right person you've expected; I'm leaving you.
I think the difference may be if you admit a noun.
I admit my fault of drinking beer everyday after school with Susan and Douglas.
I admit, my concept of you has changed. I'm leaving you.
1 Kasım 2017
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André
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