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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
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Can you put the milk on the boil?

Hi

Is on the boil a natural phrase?

Can you put the milk on the boil please?

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Hi Is on the boil a natural phrase? Yes, but not in this context.

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  • Mr.
  • Tom Hi Is on the boil a natural phrase?
  • Yes, but not in this context.
  • Can you put the milk on to boil please?
  • Thanks, Tom
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Mr. Tom

Hi

Is on the boil a natural phrase? Yes, but not in this context.

Can you put the milk on to boil please?

Thanks,

Tom

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In my experience, the idiom is used like this.

eg Put the milk in a saucepan and bring it to the boil.

eg OK, the milk is ready. It is on the boil.

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