which is which

Example Sentences

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"It's really important to know which is which, because although these species might look the same, they face different environmental threats and play different roles in the environment. For example, in our study, one of the sengis lives exclusively in rocky habitats and the other on sand, and each can act independently as an indicator in those environments."

From Science Daily

Knowing which is which can save you a surprising amount of December stress.

From Salon

Each Cabinet wall is given over to a particular season, and while there are no labels to tell you which is which, the characteristics of these transportive, nature-focused murals instantly position us in a particular environment.

From The Wall Street Journal

“One’s a boy and one’s a girl,” Madame Ionesco said, “but don’t ask me which is which.”

From Literature

“There's a lot of misinformation, but I do think there is a lot of good information out there, and it's just that it comes to a point when it's very difficult to separate which is which,” he said.

From Salon