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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Distinguish or tell

choose the best word which would keep the meaning of the underlined word:

It was difficult to discern which of them was to blame.

my answer is tell, and they say it should be distinguish

actually I think both of them are OK.

which one is right?
  

Top answer

Both are right. 'Tell' is less formal than 'distinguish'.

  • Both are right.
  • 'Tell' is less formal than 'distinguish'.
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Both are right. 'Tell' is less formal than 'distinguish'.

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