Are the sentences still correct without "to"?
"She admits to being strict with her children." "Don’t be afraid to admit to your mistakes."
Q. What if I omit the bold "to" in the above sentences? Are the sentences still correct without "to"?
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Both are correct with or without "to". However, "admit to being" and "admit your mistakes" are the usual formulas. My advice is to use the "to", especially before the -ing form of a verb, but note that we usually drop the "to" before certain nouns, especially those related to faults: admit mistakes, admit defeat, admit fault, admit guilt, admit flaws .
- Both are correct with or without "to".
- However, "admit to being" and "admit your mistakes" are the usual formulas.
- My advice is to use the "to", especially before the -ing form of a verb, but note that we usually drop the "to" before certain nouns, especially those related to faults: admit mistakes, admit defeat, admit fault, admit guilt, admit flaws .
- Note also admit nothing, admit it .
- CJ
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Both are correct with or without "to".
However, "admit to being" and "admit your mistakes" are the usual formulas.
My advice is to use the "to", especially before the -ing form of a verb, but note that we usually drop the "to" before certain nouns, especially those related to faults: admit mistakes, admit defeat, admit fault, admit guilt, admit flaws. Note also ad
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