He said it was often impossible to tell a group's position from its name.

Speak into the microphone, son, and tell us your position on cookies.

The university tells me my position has been filled and I'm without a job.

Can you tell us your position on this subject?

Would the Commission now like to tell us its position with regard to the amendments?

Tell me your position on blond hair and blue eyes.

Tell them our position, and perhaps they can send someone to aid us.

And, with so much sameness, it was also just about impossible to tell one group's relative position from another.

The first corresponded to one of the five alphabet groups, and the second told the letter's position in the group.

He jumped back as the broom came at him again, telling its position more by sound than sight.