tell the difference
Example Sentences
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People can tell the difference between a golfer and, well, a chancer.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
He turned to the audience for questions, but only found McCartney there, who still couldn’t tell the difference between the host and the drummer.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
Asked whether a customer could tell the difference, Mariani said: "It is very difficult for a member of the public that is not a trained fish biologist to identify one fillet from another."
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
For example, you can easily tell the difference between having dinner with a friend and attending a business meeting with that same person.
From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026
But the kids, when they were young, sometimes couldn’t tell the difference.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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