[Grammar] He admitted killing/ having killed the frog.

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wotcha

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1. He admitted killing the frog.

2. He admitted having killed the frog.


Is there any difference between 1 and 2?


If there isn't any why people say like 2?
 

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There's no difference.

I'd say #1 is more natural.

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bhaisahab

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#1 may be more natural, but #2 is perfectly correct. As for why people say it like that: why not? There are several different and equally correct ways to express it.
 
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