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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

I can tell/see

I can tell/see that you like him.

Are 'tell' and 'see' completely interchangeable in this sentence? Are 'I can tell that...' and 'I can see that...' always completely interchangeable?

  

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No. For example, if the conversation is by telephone, 'see' will sound bit odd.

  • No.
  • For example, if the conversation is by telephone, 'see' will sound bit odd.
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No. For example, if the conversation is by telephone, 'see' will sound bit odd.

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