Admit ing or to
"Did they find out who had taken the money"
"Yes. Robert finally admitted to having spent it all"
Admitted to having spent. What kind of construction is that?
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Bonnie Parker Robert finally admitted [to having spent it all] . The underlined part is a gerund-participial clause (gerund phrase in traditional grammar) functioning as complement to the preposition 'to'. The bracketed part is a preposition phrase functioning as complement to the main verb of the sentence-- 'admitted'.
- Bonnie Parker Robert finally admitted [to having spent it all] .
- The underlined part is a gerund-participial clause (gerund phrase in traditional grammar) functioning as complement to the preposition 'to'.
- The bracketed part is a preposition phrase functioning as complement to the main verb of the sentence-- 'admitted'.
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Bonnie ParkerRobert finally admitted [to having spent it all].
The underlined part is a gerund-participial clause (gerund phrase in traditional grammar) functioning as complement to the preposition 'to'.
The bracketed part is a preposition phrase functioning as complement to the main verb of the sentence-- 'admitted'.
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