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Discover LudwigThe phrase "admitted this thing" is not correct and sounds awkward in written English.
It could be used in a context where someone is confessing or acknowledging a specific issue or situation, but it lacks clarity.
Example: "After much thought, he finally admitted this thing that had been bothering him for years."
Alternatives: "acknowledged this matter" or "confessed this issue".
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And Lauda admitted: "This thing we have with Lewis accusing the other of doing something stupid; I tried to fix it this morning with Lewis but I couldn't".
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The Open-source crowd versus Microsoft: When do Bill and Steve admit this thing is unstoppable, and turn their company on a dime to leverage it, the way they did with Netscape and the Internet?
Later, Trump admitted "this Russia thing with Trump and Russia" (ie the investigation into collusion to swing the election between the president's camp and Moscow) had been on his mind.
This is the first time that the Facebook CEO has openly admitted this, but things are looking good for the new iOS native app.
Former secretary general Kofi Annan, when confronted with evidence of sexual abuse perpetrated by peacekeepers, famously admitted "This is a shameful thing for the United Nations... and I am absolutely outraged by it".
He did, though, express some fondness for a time before the series had entered such blockbuster territory, admitting that "this thing's just got out of control.
People identify with it because it's not trying to be anything it's not". He did, though, express some fondness for a time before the series had entered such blockbuster territory, admitting that "this thing's just got out of control.
Although we reporters are usually loath to admit this sort of thing, the release got my attention.
In a footnote, Lessig admits this sort of thing might create problems.
For them, it's easier to blame mom and dad than admit this kind of thing can happen.
Hey, we don't usually admit this kind of thing, but it looks so incredible we are very close to licking our screens and/or barking out of sheer enthusiasm.
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