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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Distinguish, differentiate, tell apart
Can you please tell the differences between
differentiate, distinguish and tell apart?
differentiate, distinguish and tell apart?
Top answer
I cannot differentiate them, beyond the fact that 'tell apart' is less formal.
- I cannot differentiate them, beyond the fact that 'tell apart' is less formal.
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I cannot differentiate them, beyond the fact that 'tell apart' is less formal.
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Questions asking for the differences between ostensibly synonymous or near-synonymous words are always difficult to answer. This is because it takes a lot of time and effort to try to think of, analyse and compare all the possible situations in which you would use the words.
Glancing at your question, it occurred to me that "distinguish" can sometimes mean "discern", whereas "tell apart"
Glancing at your question, it occurred to me that "distinguish" can sometimes mean "discern", whereas "tell apart"
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