Difference between admission and admittance

[nui]

Test No. errors/inter-2 "Between the lines", question 10

Can you tell me precisely what the admittance fee is for entry to that museum?

(a) precisely
(b) admittance
(c) is
(d) entry

Test No. errors/inter-2 "Between the lines", answer 10

Can you tell me precisely what the admission fee is for entry to that museum?

Correct entry: admission
The error was: (b) admittance

You have not found the error.
Can you tell me precisely what the admittance fee is for entry to that museum?
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what is different point of admission and admittance?

[Alan]

An interesting question! There is not a lot of difference in meaning but the two words are used in different contexts. In this sentence admission meaning permission to enter a building is often associated with going into places of entertainment/historical buildings and is also connected to the cost of doing so. We then have admission fee or admission free. Admittance on the other hand is related to official matters and is often used in a negative sense. You would see a sign that says No admittance outside a government research centre, in certain places at airports, which means in effect Keep out.
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