“You can tell that she's had work done.”
You're watching a TV show on TV with your friend. The actress on the show is almost 60, but her face looks like a doll's face. You comment to your friend about how unnatural she looks.
You can tell that she's had work done.
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(someone) can tell (clause)
When you "can tell" something, it means that you know it based on something you saw:
I can tell that you're lying to me.
Could you tell I wanted to leave?
You can leave "that" out in casual conversation, but in formal speaking or in writing you should definitely include it:
I can definitely tell that you're improving.
Use "___ can tell ___" to talk about things that someone noticed out on their own. Don't use if for things that someone heard from other people. In that situation use a phrase like "I heard ___":
I heard you and Desmond weren't getting along.
(someone) has had work done
The phrase "___ has had work done" means that a person has gotten cosmetic surgery. Cosmetic surgery is a kind of surgery that a person gets to make themself look better. Some examples of cosmetic surgery include:
- a face lift (reducing wrinkles in the face by pulling the skin tighter
- liposuction (getting fat removed)
- a "boob job" (breast enlargement)
You can gossip about someone's cosmetic surgery by saying that they've "had work done" or just "had work":
Do you think she's had work done?
Look at his face. He's definitely had work.
This phrase is a little rude, though, so you usually wouldn't use it when talking directly to the person who got cosmetic surgery.