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The phrase 'tell for certain' is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to express that you are not sure of something, but would like to have more evidence in order to be sure. For example, "We still don't know why the accident happened, but we won't be able to tell for certain until we get the official report on the cause."
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Only time will tell for certain.
There was no way to tell for certain.
It is not possible to tell for certain.
It's hard to tell for certain through these binoculars.
Full marks to the editor for cutting away before we can tell for certain.
If I couldn't tell for certain that I had, it's because the two published versions stood in the way of what had actually happened on my last night.
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It cannot be told for certain whether the death was suicide or an accident.
"We haven't been told for certain that he will be out for the next six to 10 weeks but we are concerned," said England manager Roy Hodgson.
But there was no telling for certain at the time that his last game inside Autzen Stadium, against Stanford in November 2012, would represent a sendoff.
Morton can tell you that Obama eschewed the knee-length basketball socks that were popular at the time but can't tell you for certain that Obama was a teammate.
I cannot tell you for certain.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com