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Difference between admitted and admittedly #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:27 am   Difference between admitted and admittedly
 

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #29 "Letter Writing (1)", question 8

......... the grass was flat but it was still as long as when I had started.

(a) Confessing
(b) Confessed
(c) Admitted
(d) Admittedly

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #29 "Letter Writing (1)", answer 8

Admittedly the grass was flat but it was still as long as when I had started.

Correct answer: (d) Admittedly
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Could you tell me what is the difference between admitted and admittedly?

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Admitted/admittedly #2 (permalink) Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:51 am   Admitted/admittedly
 

Hi,

Your question was;

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Could you tell me what is the difference between admitted and admittedly?


Admitted is technically the past/past participle of the verb admit. Admittedly has the force of an adverb as it modifies what follows afterwards. In the sentence in the test this adverb has the sense of I must confess/admit ...and would be used in an informal style or conversation. Admitted on its own would have the sense of It is admitted that and would be used in a very much more formal context as for example a lawyer in court might say;

Admitted my client stole the items but I should point out ... and this then gives the sense of: I can't deny that .... but ....

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Difference between admitted and admittedly #3 (permalink) Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:43 am   Difference between admitted and admittedly
 

Hi Alan,

I am not sure that i followed the difference between ADMITTED and ADMITTEDLY on this test question.ADMITTED could also be a correct choice for the question above, i think, but still confused over it.
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