Meaning
to confess or acknowledge that you did something, often something wrong
Primary Function
accepts responsibility
Communicative Purpose
to confess, acknowledge truth
Pattern
admit doing
Core Structure
admit doing
Função primária
accepts responsibility
Propósito comunicativo
to confess, acknowledge truth
Situações de gatilho
apologies, confessions, honest admissions
Contextos
everyday, professional, legal
Padrão
admit doing
Estrutura central
admit doing
Slots de substituição
[making a mistake/cheating/being wrong]
Colocados típicos
- freely
- openly
- readily
- finally
- must
- refuse to admit doing
Substituições comuns
- confess to doing
- acknowledge doing
- grant that
Erros comuns
using infinitive: *admit to do; using *admit doing with ‘to’ is alternative
Similar / contraste
confess to doing, acknowledge, come clean about
Interferências
some learners use ‘admit to do’ – incorrect
Família do chunk
- confess to
- acknowledge
- own up to
- come clean about
Nuance
‘admit doing’ is standard; ‘admit to doing’ is slightly more formal; ‘confess to’ suggests guilt
Efeito pragmático
shows honesty and accountability
Dica de memória
admit errors
Nota
The chunk 'admit doing something' is used to acknowledge actions, often negative, with 'admit to doing' being a more formal alternative. Avoid using the infinitive form (e.g., 'admit to do').
Upgrade path
use ‘confess to’ for serious admissions, ‘acknowledge’ for formal
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