tell between

When he was inside, he couldn't tell between day or night.

Emptea was torn, I could tell, between enjoying the food and regretting the decision to dine with me.

One of the things Dr Plangger is referring to is a looming "crisis of trust", where consumers cannot tell between what is real or fake.

People in debt have been swamped with demands via letter, phone and text, leaving them "unable to tell between real bills and scams".

Spring pollen will soon muddle the picture even more by adding to congestion and sneezes that are difficult to tell between allergies and respiratory contagion.