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Lucas21c Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Admit/admit to

Can I change 'admit' for 'admit to,' or vise versa, in the following sentences?
Even if it is possible, if there is any slight difference between them, please tell me about it.
Thank you.

1. She admitted to having stolen the car.
2. Davis admitted causing death by careless driving.
  

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lucas21c Can I ex change 'admit' for 'admit to,' or vi c e versa Yes. When 'admit' has the meaning 'to concede as true', the 'to' before the gerund is optional. CJ

— CalifJim

  • lucas21c Can I ex change 'admit' for 'admit to,' or vi c e versa Yes.
  • When 'admit' has the meaning 'to concede as true', the 'to' before the gerund is optional.
  • CJ
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lucas21cCan I exchange 'admit' for 'admit to,' or vice versa
Yes. When 'admit' has the meaning 'to concede as true', the 'to' before the gerund is optional.

CJ
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If so, why is there no 'to' in sentence #2?
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lucas21cIf so, why is there no 'to' in sentence #2?
What a bizarre question! Didn't you read my reply? Maybe you don't know what "optional" means? It means that the writer is free to write "to" and free to omit "to", as he chooses.

CJ
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I am sorry that I asked you an useless question without reading your the last part, which is after the comma.
I don't know why I didn't...maybe I was too sleepy then.
Anyway, sorry, again.
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lucas21cmaybe I was too sleepy then
Hah! You're studying English too much. Get some rest! Emotion: smile
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