Difference between butter and margarine?

[Tanvi Mehta]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #97 "Common English phrases with prepositions", question 6

Can you tell the difference ......... butter and margarine?

(a) in
(b) with
(c) between
(d) about

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #97 "Common English phrases with prepositions", answer 6

Can you tell the difference between butter and margarine?

Correct answer: (c) between

Your answer was: correct
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Actually, What is the difference between butter and margarine?

[Mister Micawber]

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Butter is made from animal fat; margarine is made from vegetable fat.
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Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Tanvi Mehta]

Thank You Mister Micawber....that certainly solves me query :D

Regards
Tanvi

[StJordi]

I have a doubt,it's correct ;Can you tell between butter and margarine?,a friend of mine said to me an english idiom ;you can't tell between your elbow and your ass,is it correct ?
Many thanks in advance

[Beeesneees]

Hekllo StJordi.

With regard to the difference between butter and margarine, please read Mister Micawber's post (#2) above.

'You can't tell your a**e from your elbow' is a common vulgar English expression, not to be used in polite circles, which means 'You are very confused.'
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Cheers m' dears!