Collocations of 'Be- Place- Put' & more - Information Sharing (Tell)

Discover how English collocations with 'Tell' like "tell the difference" and "tell you what" express information sharing in English.

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to [tell] {one's} fortune [phrase]

to use various methods, such as tarot cards or astrology, to predict or reveal information about a person's future

Ex: He asked the psychic to tell his fortune regarding his career prospects .

to [tell] {one's} future [phrase]

to make prediction about what may happen in a person's life based on mystical or supernatural methods

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to [tell] the difference [phrase]

to recognize the dissimilarities between two or more things

Ex: If you look closely , you could tell the difference in color between the two shades of paint .

to [tell] the time [phrase]

to determine and communicate the current hour and minute

Ex: He used his smartphone to tell the time while waiting at the bus stop .

tell you what {~noun} [sentence]

used to introduce or emphasize a point, opinion, idea, or suggestion

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Collocations of 'Be- Place- Put' & more
States of Being (Be)	Placement or Imposition (Place)	Actions of Execution (Put)	Condition or State (Get)
Vocalizing Thoughts (Say)	Information Sharing (Tell)	Captivity, Feelings, & Interactions (Hold)