Tell me your VS tell me about your ~

You can only tell the truth, tell lies, tell time, or tell the difference between things. Well, maybe a few other things.

Otherwise, and mostly, you tell about things.

You can only use 1.

CJ

Hi,

I thought the difference between the two is how specific the questioner wants to hear from the speaker.(detailed version or not detailed version.)

Ok then..

3. Please tell us your answers.

#3 is teacher's utterance asking students to answer the questions.

Is 'tell us your answers' correct or 'tell us about your answers'.

I don't see anything wong with eg 'Tell me your skills'.

Really? To me it's like Tell me your clothes. It makes no sense.

CJ

Edit: Or does Tell me your clothes sound OK to you too?

Ah.. it's interesting you two have a different point of view.

Can I ask one more question?

Q1) How does this sound? What can you tell about the girl in the picture?

Q2) What else can I say instead of 'tell about'

Hi,

Ah.. it's interesting you two have a different point of view. Yes.

Hi CJ

Or does Tell me your clothes sound OK to you too? I wouldn't say it's wrong. It's more a matter of concocting a suitabe context.

eg tell me your skills. Context - a job interview


eg tell me your clothes Context - harder to find one. May