tell from else



tell someone from someone else

 and tell something from something else
to distinguish one from another. I can't tell Chuck from Roger. They look so much alike. I can't tell orange from yellow.
See also: else, tell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jonas (2)YO-nahs (German), JO-nəs (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Biblical
StefSTEFDutch
Geronimoje-ro-NEE-moHistory
Mariahmə-RIE-əEnglish
Yeriyahu-Biblical Hebrew
Emmanuhel-Biblical Latin