tell the difference

This page is about the collocation tell the difference

collocation pattern: verb + noun

Meaning

to notice differences and be able to distinguish between similar things

For example

  • It's hard to tell the difference between male and female fish.

  • Their voices sound the same on the phone. I can't tell the difference.

Quick Quiz

It's easy to tell the difference between things that are

a. exactly the same

b. very different

c. very similar
a) exactly the same b) very different c) very similar

Contributor: Matt Errey