in hospital or to hospital

[edmondjanet]

I admitted my brother "in" the city hospital yesterday night.
I admitted my brother "to" the city hospital yesterday night.
Which preposition is correct?
Thank you.

[bhaisahab]

I admitted my brother "in" the city hospital yesterday night.
I admitted my brother "to" the city hospital yesterday night.
Which preposition is correct?
Thank you.

Do you mean that you took your brother to the city hospital? Doctors usually admit patients, not family members.

[Grace Spreader]

Do you mean that you took your brother to the city hospital? Doctors usually admit patients, not family members.

^This^

In America, we would not say 'yesterday' night, we would instead say 'last' night. Therefore, the better way of writing this sentence would be:

My brother was admitted to the city hospital last night.

or

I took my brother to the city hospital last night.

[freezeframe]

or

I had my brother admitted to the city hospital last night.