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[Assile]

I would like to know why we use "to wasting" and not "to waste":

About six in every 10 workers admit to wasting time at work with the average employee wasting 1.7 hours of a typical 8.5 hour working day.

Thank you.

[Mister Micawber]

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The verb phrase is 'admit to' + noun.

He admitted to theft.
He admitted to wasting time.
He admitted to the waste of time.
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[Torsten]

Hi Assile,

Could you please read What is a meaningful subject? and let me know what you think?
Thanks,
Torsten
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[Assile]

Ok thank you for your answer Mister Micawber
And thank you for your suggestion Torsten
Would you like that I use another topic title: why do we use "to wasting" after "admit" and not "to waste"
I hope it works!!!

And please I have another question concerning this topic:
Can we say?
About six in every 10 workers admit wasting time at work with the average employee wasting 1.7 hours of a typical 8.5 hour working day.
Does it make sense if we omit the "to"

[Mister Micawber]

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Yes, the 'to' appears to be optional there.
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