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Free sign upThe phrase "admitting the value of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when acknowledging or recognizing the importance or worth of something in a discussion or argument.
Example: "In his speech, he was admitting the value of teamwork in achieving success."
Alternatives: "acknowledging the worth of" or "recognizing the significance of".
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Besides the missionaries, there were men in Bengal who, though admitting the value of Oriental learning for the advancement of civilization, thought that better things could be achieved through the so-called English education.
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"Bromance" means nothing if we don't also admit the value of actual romance between bros.
Back in the UK, as the country awaits Brexit, bosses are quick to admit the value of languages in business.
In London, an increased police presence on the streets after the terrorist attacks of 7/7 led to a significant fall in crime, leading the Guardian to admit the value of high profile, visible patrolling.
Advertisers, too, seem to be willing to admit the value of Apple's system.
Even the government admits that "the value of the fuel to reactor operators is significantly less than the cost of its manufacture".
The report does admit that the value of UK exports to the EU account for 14% of the UK's GDP – equivalent to nearly £200bn a year.
Thursday's leap by Centrica into the shale gas market reveals what few in the fracking fraternity have been willing to admit – that the value of the UK's fracked gas market is low, and that the probability of the UK becoming a global centre for shale gas production is slight.
He admits that the value of existing books and other properties derives from work efforts expended during the marriage, but says that the value of future books and other properties depends on his future efforts and those of others". Legal experts point out the case's myriad complexities.
-- hedging against the day people like Citibank have to admit the real value of the assets on their books and finally reveal themselves to be insolvent.
And he was never willing to admit that the values of the city that existed in his childhood were not really much better or worse than the values of the city of today.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com