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Viceidol Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

I admit knowing/having known him.

1b01i00I admit having known him.02i02b02br
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00My grammar book says it is wrong, but it doesn't explain why. However, it says "01b01i00I admit knowing him02i02b00." is correct. May I ask why is 01i01b00"I admit having known him."02b02i00 wrong? I'd appreciate your reply. Thank you!0-
  

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00Logically, it is questionable, since once knowing someone, it is hard or impossible to 'un-know' them.0-
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0 I think you have a good grammar book and MM makes a very good point. 0-
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00Perhaps he died.02br
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00We usually don't say that we know someone who is dead.02br
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0Thanks, I understand now.0-
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"I admit to having known him for a while" would be fine.

"Admit to" is better English. Also, the above sentence uses the Present Perfect ("have known" instead of "know", which is the Present Simple). With sentences in the Present Perfect, however, a time period which persists until the present moment must be stated.
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... must be stated or implied / understood.
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