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Rarely do politicians admit their mistakes.

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Sentence

Narrator

Rarely do politicians admit their mistakes.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Advice

Politicians should admit their mistakes more often.

Describing Habits

It's uncommon for politicians to acknowledge their errors.

Asking About Others

Do politicians frequently admit when they're wrong?

Sharing Hypotheticals

If politicians admitted their mistakes more readily, public trust might increase.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The admission of mistakes by politicians is infrequent.

Casual

Politicians hardly ever say they're wrong.

Simpler English

Politicians don't often admit they made a mistake.

Phrases to learn

Rarely do

Infrequently; seldom.

admit their mistakes

To acknowledge or confess errors.