What is the difference between High vs Tall? How to distinguish between High vs Tall. Let's see the following examples.

 

✗ That tree is very high.

 ✓ That tree is very tall.

 

 ✗ That mountain is very tall.

 ✓ That mountain is very high.

 

High: used to measure the length from top to bottom (Things are large in size. Ex: Mountain, Walls)

Tall: used to talk about things having small diameter to its height. Ex: people, tree, buildings, animals)