Are acknowledge and admit interchangeable?
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.( Does it mean Please let me know if you have received the letter that I sent to you? Or you tell people that you have received the letter that someone sent to you?)

Always acknowledge your sources at the end of an essay. (Why we usually use acknowledge in this sentence? Why not use list your sources at the end of an essay?)

He didn't even acknowledge my presence. (Does it mean he did not admit my existence?, When do we use this ?)

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Are acknowledge and admit interchangeable?
Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.( Does it mean Please let me know if you have received the letter that I sent to you? Or you tell people that you have received the letter that someone sent to you?)

Always acknowledge your sources at the end of an essay. (Why we usually use acknowledge in this sentence? Why not use list your sources at the end of an essay?)

He didn't even acknowledge my presence. (Does it mean he did not admit my existence?, When do we use this ?)

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Acknowledge means "to show or express recognition" and admit can mean "to confess the truth" or "to be allowed somewhere or in something". They usually use acknowledge in a sentence like that because it is professional, simple, and understandable. :) I hope this helps!

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Please acknowledge receipt of this letter. - Yes this means please let the sender know when you have received the letter.
Always acknowledge your sources at the end of an essay.  - In this sentence acknowledge means "give credit to" your sources for their work.
He didn't even acknowledge my presence. - He didn't look at you or speak to you. It was as if you weren't even there.

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