Difference between “admit” and “accept”
Which of the options sounds correct?
She has been accepted/admitted at York University.
meaning word-choice
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Which of the options sounds correct?
She has been accepted/admitted at York University.
meaning word-choice
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Accepted and admitted mean different things. What do you want your sentence to mean? What event does it refer to? Being assured of a place at Your University, or taking up that place and becoming a student there?
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:05
Oh my, I have mispelt the name of university, it should be 'York University'. Anyway, the second meaning is what I need.
– tengg
Mar 20 '14 at 11:18
Taking up the place is admitted.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:19
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What country / region are you from? I think that will make a big difference here.
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 15:58
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OK, well, I am from NYC. @AndrewLeach said "taking up the place is admitted" but I would not say the same thing. Being accepted to XY is when a student receives a letter saying "Congratulations, we hope you'll pick our school". Admitted means the same as accepted, but isn't as commonly used here. "She enrolled at XY" could mean paying your deposit and reserving your spot, and matriculated is a formal way of saying actually started taking classes as a full-time student. But in casual conversation, people wouldn't say matriculated; they'd just say "she started school at XY".
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 21:03
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Which of the options sounds correct?
She has been accepted/admitted at York University.
meaning word-choice
asked Mar 20 '14 at 11:03
tenggtengg
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Which of the options sounds correct?
She has been accepted/admitted at York University.
meaning word-choice
meaning word-choice
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Accepted and admitted mean different things. What do you want your sentence to mean? What event does it refer to? Being assured of a place at Your University, or taking up that place and becoming a student there?
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:05
Oh my, I have mispelt the name of university, it should be 'York University'. Anyway, the second meaning is what I need.
– tengg
Mar 20 '14 at 11:18
Taking up the place is admitted.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:19
1
What country / region are you from? I think that will make a big difference here.
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 15:58
1
OK, well, I am from NYC. @AndrewLeach said "taking up the place is admitted" but I would not say the same thing. Being accepted to XY is when a student receives a letter saying "Congratulations, we hope you'll pick our school". Admitted means the same as accepted, but isn't as commonly used here. "She enrolled at XY" could mean paying your deposit and reserving your spot, and matriculated is a formal way of saying actually started taking classes as a full-time student. But in casual conversation, people wouldn't say matriculated; they'd just say "she started school at XY".
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 21:03
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Accepted and admitted mean different things. What do you want your sentence to mean? What event does it refer to? Being assured of a place at Your University, or taking up that place and becoming a student there?
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:05
Oh my, I have mispelt the name of university, it should be 'York University'. Anyway, the second meaning is what I need.
– tengg
Mar 20 '14 at 11:18
Taking up the place is admitted.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:19
1
What country / region are you from? I think that will make a big difference here.
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 15:58
1
OK, well, I am from NYC. @AndrewLeach said "taking up the place is admitted" but I would not say the same thing. Being accepted to XY is when a student receives a letter saying "Congratulations, we hope you'll pick our school". Admitted means the same as accepted, but isn't as commonly used here. "She enrolled at XY" could mean paying your deposit and reserving your spot, and matriculated is a formal way of saying actually started taking classes as a full-time student. But in casual conversation, people wouldn't say matriculated; they'd just say "she started school at XY".
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 21:03
1
1
Accepted and admitted mean different things. What do you want your sentence to mean? What event does it refer to? Being assured of a place at Your University, or taking up that place and becoming a student there?
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:05
Accepted and admitted mean different things. What do you want your sentence to mean? What event does it refer to? Being assured of a place at Your University, or taking up that place and becoming a student there?
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:05
Oh my, I have mispelt the name of university, it should be 'York University'. Anyway, the second meaning is what I need.
– tengg
Mar 20 '14 at 11:18
Oh my, I have mispelt the name of university, it should be 'York University'. Anyway, the second meaning is what I need.
– tengg
Mar 20 '14 at 11:18
Taking up the place is admitted.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:19
Taking up the place is admitted.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:19
1
1
What country / region are you from? I think that will make a big difference here.
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 15:58
What country / region are you from? I think that will make a big difference here.
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 15:58
1
1
OK, well, I am from NYC. @AndrewLeach said "taking up the place is admitted" but I would not say the same thing. Being accepted to XY is when a student receives a letter saying "Congratulations, we hope you'll pick our school". Admitted means the same as accepted, but isn't as commonly used here. "She enrolled at XY" could mean paying your deposit and reserving your spot, and matriculated is a formal way of saying actually started taking classes as a full-time student. But in casual conversation, people wouldn't say matriculated; they'd just say "she started school at XY".
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 21:03
OK, well, I am from NYC. @AndrewLeach said "taking up the place is admitted" but I would not say the same thing. Being accepted to XY is when a student receives a letter saying "Congratulations, we hope you'll pick our school". Admitted means the same as accepted, but isn't as commonly used here. "She enrolled at XY" could mean paying your deposit and reserving your spot, and matriculated is a formal way of saying actually started taking classes as a full-time student. But in casual conversation, people wouldn't say matriculated; they'd just say "she started school at XY".
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 21:03
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They can both mean the same thing but "admitted" is usually paired with "to":
She has been admitted to York University.
"Accepted" can work with many different prepositions but in this context the most appropriate would be:
She has been accepted into York University.
She has been accepted to York University.
She has been accepted at York University.
The relevant word definitions, by the way:
admit — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: "to admit a student to college."
accept — To admit to a group, organization, or place: "accepted me as a new member of the club."
answered Mar 31 '14 at 17:31
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First you should try to do some research in dictionaries
Admit generally means "to permit to enter". Whereas accept means "to answer affirmatively" or "to agree"
Please, read more here:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/admit
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/accept
answered Mar 26 '14 at 22:57
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-1; from your own link: "accept — to admit to a group, organization, or place"
– MrHen
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They can both mean the same thing but "admitted" is usually paired with "to":
She has been admitted to York University.
"Accepted" can work with many different prepositions but in this context the most appropriate would be:
She has been accepted into York University.
She has been accepted to York University.
She has been accepted at York University.
The relevant word definitions, by the way:
admit — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: "to admit a student to college."
accept — To admit to a group, organization, or place: "accepted me as a new member of the club."
answered Mar 31 '14 at 17:31
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They can both mean the same thing but "admitted" is usually paired with "to":
She has been admitted to York University.
"Accepted" can work with many different prepositions but in this context the most appropriate would be:
She has been accepted into York University.
She has been accepted to York University.
She has been accepted at York University.
The relevant word definitions, by the way:
admit — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: "to admit a student to college."
accept — To admit to a group, organization, or place: "accepted me as a new member of the club."
answered Mar 31 '14 at 17:31
MrHenMrHen
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They can both mean the same thing but "admitted" is usually paired with "to":
She has been admitted to York University.
"Accepted" can work with many different prepositions but in this context the most appropriate would be:
She has been accepted into York University.
She has been accepted to York University.
She has been accepted at York University.
The relevant word definitions, by the way:
admit — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: "to admit a student to college."
accept — To admit to a group, organization, or place: "accepted me as a new member of the club."
answered Mar 31 '14 at 17:31
MrHenMrHen
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They can both mean the same thing but "admitted" is usually paired with "to":
She has been admitted to York University.
"Accepted" can work with many different prepositions but in this context the most appropriate would be:
She has been accepted into York University.
She has been accepted to York University.
She has been accepted at York University.
The relevant word definitions, by the way:
admit — to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: "to admit a student to college."
accept — To admit to a group, organization, or place: "accepted me as a new member of the club."
answered Mar 31 '14 at 17:31
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First you should try to do some research in dictionaries
Admit generally means "to permit to enter". Whereas accept means "to answer affirmatively" or "to agree"
Please, read more here:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/admit
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/accept
answered Mar 26 '14 at 22:57
user3461216user3461216
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-1; from your own link: "accept — to admit to a group, organization, or place"
– MrHen
Mar 31 '14 at 17:26
add a comment |
First you should try to do some research in dictionaries
Admit generally means "to permit to enter". Whereas accept means "to answer affirmatively" or "to agree"
Please, read more here:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/admit
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/accept
answered Mar 26 '14 at 22:57
user3461216user3461216
632
-1; from your own link: "accept — to admit to a group, organization, or place"
– MrHen
Mar 31 '14 at 17:26
add a comment |
First you should try to do some research in dictionaries
Admit generally means "to permit to enter". Whereas accept means "to answer affirmatively" or "to agree"
Please, read more here:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/admit
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/accept
answered Mar 26 '14 at 22:57
user3461216user3461216
632
First you should try to do some research in dictionaries
Admit generally means "to permit to enter". Whereas accept means "to answer affirmatively" or "to agree"
Please, read more here:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/admit
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/accept
answered Mar 26 '14 at 22:57
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answered Mar 26 '14 at 22:57
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answered Mar 26 '14 at 22:57
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answered Mar 26 '14 at 22:57
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-1; from your own link: "accept — to admit to a group, organization, or place"
– MrHen
Mar 31 '14 at 17:26
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-1; from your own link: "accept — to admit to a group, organization, or place"
– MrHen
Mar 31 '14 at 17:26
-1; from your own link: "accept — to admit to a group, organization, or place"
– MrHen
Mar 31 '14 at 17:26
-1; from your own link: "accept — to admit to a group, organization, or place"
– MrHen
Mar 31 '14 at 17:26
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Accepted and admitted mean different things. What do you want your sentence to mean? What event does it refer to? Being assured of a place at Your University, or taking up that place and becoming a student there?
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:05
Oh my, I have mispelt the name of university, it should be 'York University'. Anyway, the second meaning is what I need.
– tengg
Mar 20 '14 at 11:18
Taking up the place is admitted.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 20 '14 at 11:19
1
What country / region are you from? I think that will make a big difference here.
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 15:58
1
OK, well, I am from NYC. @AndrewLeach said "taking up the place is admitted" but I would not say the same thing. Being accepted to XY is when a student receives a letter saying "Congratulations, we hope you'll pick our school". Admitted means the same as accepted, but isn't as commonly used here. "She enrolled at XY" could mean paying your deposit and reserving your spot, and matriculated is a formal way of saying actually started taking classes as a full-time student. But in casual conversation, people wouldn't say matriculated; they'd just say "she started school at XY".
– andi
Mar 20 '14 at 21:03