I'll admit
If you say, "I'll admit I actually liked this film the first time around," your audience will assume you've seen the film at least two times. (wordreference.com)
Does "I'll admit" in I'll admit I actually liked this film the first time around refer to the real time in the future or to the present? In other words, does the grammatical future tense diverge from the real present time here?
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In this case "I'll admit" (almost certainly) expresses the speaker's willingness to admit now. Practically, the meaning is not greatly different from "I admit". It's possible in a fairly unlikely context that it could refer to a future admission.
- In this case "I'll admit" (almost certainly) expresses the speaker's willingness to admit now.
- Practically, the meaning is not greatly different from "I admit".
- It's possible in a fairly unlikely context that it could refer to a future admission.
- : A: What will you tell them if they ask for your opinion?
- B: I'll admit I actually liked this film the first time around.
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In this case "I'll admit" (almost certainly) expresses the speaker's willingness to admit now. Practically, the meaning is not greatly different from "I admit".
It's possible in a fairly unlikely context that it could refer to a future admission. E.g.:
A: What will you tell them if they ask for your opinion?
B: I'll admit I actually liked this film the first time around.
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