Admit, Emit, Omit and Commit

Hello and welcome to Fransy Fancy English! 

Today, we'll be looking at these four words that rhyme. Let's get down to it! 

 Admit (to) something 

 Admit (to) doing something 

 Admit to someone that you did something 

Admission (noun) 

 A. The verb "admit" can be followed by a noun or gerund. The preposition to is often omitted. When we admit (to) our mistakes, we accept and confirm that we made a mistake but we're not so enthusiastic about doing it. We usually admit that we did something wrong or bad. The meaning of "admit" is similar to the meaning of the verb "confess". 

"I hate to admit it but he is supremely skilled."

"I must admit, he is a different breed!" 

"Admit it! I’m right, aren’t I?"

"I admit I'm wrong / I made a mistake, okay?" 

"I have to admit, the idea of marriage scares me." 

"I refuse to admit defeat." 

"He admitted (to) having stolen my food." 

"She admitted (to) driving the car without oil."

"They admitted that they were guilty."

"He admitted it was entirely his fault."

"I admit my Spanish is awful." 

"He admitted to the crime." 

"I admit you have a point there." 

B. When someone is admitted to a place, they are allowed enter (the act is called admission). If a person is admitted to a hospital or an institution, they are taken into for special care. 

"He was admitted to Yale University." 

"The toddler was admitted to the emergency ward with a wound in his chest." 

"She was admitted to hospital for further tests." 

"This ticket admits two people to the theater." 

"Each ticket admits one adult and one child." 

 Admission (noun) 

 Admission can be lots of things, such as the permission to enter a place, the act of entering a place or the money that you have to pay to enter a place. Concerning the act of agreeing that something is true, "admission" is the statement, remember? The statement that something wrong or bad is true, is something like a confession we make.

"Admission is free for children under 6."

"Is there any charge for admission?" 

"Admission is obtained by written application."

"He failed to gain admission to the university of her choice." 

"Admission tickets are available for both concerts and cost $17 in advance or $20 at the gate." 

"The admission fee is ￡9.95 per adult."

"The admission to this university depends on examination results." 

"The History museum doesn't charge for admission." 

"When will you apply for college admission?"

Emit something (verb)

Emission (noun)

When something emits sound, heat, light, gas, or a smell, it releases it through a physical or chemical process. 

"Volcanoes emit smoke, lava, and ashes." 

"The alarm emits infra-red rays which are used to detect any intruder."

"The sun emits light." 

"That machine emits sound pulses." 

"The Earth emits natural radiation."

"The receiver picks up pulses emitted by the transmitter." 

"Sounds emitted by the dolphins are recorded with an underwater microphone, known as a hydrophone." 

 "A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year."

 "Electric cars emit no CO2 or other gasses when driving."

 Emission (noun) 

 Gases and substances sent into the air are called emissions. As you can see, in this sense, the noun "emission" is a countable noun. These emissions can be described as harmful, toxic, or noxious.  Emission is also the act of giving off heat, light, gas, or a smell, but in this case, it's an uncountable noun. 

"We need to find more ways to control toxic emissions." 

"Carbon dioxide emissions or CO2 emissions are emissions stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and they are the primary driver of global climate change."

 "Public transport of the future may use fuel cells to achieve zero emissions."

"The emission of gases such as carbon dioxide should be stabilized."

Omit something (verb) 

Omit to do something (verb)

Omit something from something else (verb) 

Omission from something (noun) 

When you omit someone or something, you intentionally or unintentionally exclude them from an activity or piece of work. In everyday speech, it's more common to say "leave out" than "omit". The act of leaving someone/something out or not doing something is called omission. 

"Please do not omit any details, no matter how minor they appear." 

"His omission from the team is somewhat shocking."

"Leave me out of this argument." 

Commit something (verb) 

Commit yourself to doing something (verb) 

Commitment to sb/sth (noun) 

Commitment to do / to doing sth (noun) 

People commit crimes, suicides, murders, and a lot more and this is considered illegal or wrong. When you commit to something, you promise to carry it out. You decide to establish a long-term relationship with someone when you commit yourself to them. You shouldn't say what you think about something or what you're going to do if you don't want to commit to it.

 

"Compared to men, women commit fewer crimes."

"Unverified reports state he attempted suicide."

"He admitted to committing the sin of adultery."

"A burglary was committed by an 11-year-old child."

"Young people still need to learn how to commit themselves to a profession and set personal goals." "Volunteers who can commit to working four hours per week are needed by the organization."

 "Elsa wants to marry, but Robert is unsure if he wants to commit."

 A commitment is a pledge to do something or behave in a certain way, or a promise to support someone or something. A commitment can also be the desire to put in a lot of effort and devote a lot of time and energy to a task or activity. 

"Long-term commitment is not something I'm ready for."

"She received criticism for her lack of commitment."

"Women frequently have to balance their career and family commitments."

"You've been flitting aimlessly between jobs with no real commitment."

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